Dale McGowan
- Username: DaleMcGowan
- Author/Podcaster
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Dale McGowan
As White As Classical
(23:38)
From: Dale McGowan
The classical music world doesn't just happen to be so white. It worked hard to stay that way.
Whose Monkey Chant Is It Anyway?
(17:05)
From: Dale McGowan
The electrifying Ramayana Monkey Chant, performed for thousands of visitors to Bali each year, was created by a guy named...Walter?
When Beethoven Ruined Beethoven
(05:48)
From: Dale McGowan
In addition to being a great composer, Beethoven was a world-class pianist. But his last performance did not go at all well, as Dale McGowan explains.
Words Get in the Way (Shortcut version)
(04:40)
From: Dale McGowan
When lyrics have no meaning, singing becomes pure emotion.
Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah
(16:04)
From: Dale McGowan
When I was a kid, I tormented my little brother, not physically, but... musically. What is it about that horrible little tune?
Clap When You Damn Well Please
(23:26)
From: Dale McGowan
The no-clapping-between-movements rule in a classical concert was created for a bad reason. So we’re gonna kill it -- you and me and Emanuel Ax.
The Aging White Suburban Music Professor's Guide to Hip Hop
(21:45)
From: Dale McGowan
Years after dismissing it in college, an aging white music professor discovers that hip hop is where the real creative genius is happening in music today.
When Truman Touches the Wall
(12:05)
From: Dale McGowan
From a Bach fugue to Princess Diana's funeral to Truman's wall, this technique is the music of finality.
