The Enlightenment provides some of the most unified artistic visions in our shared history. The irony of this is that while unified, the art, music, and philosophy of the age is not a reflection of the world that birthed it, but rather a produc
The modern world begins here. Science, reason, political liberalism, and modern sounding music all add together to turn this era into the first one in which we can truly call our world.
Beneath the veneer of the Renaissance, a movement of reform and destruction was occurring. Martin Luther’s Reformation, while intended to merely change church practices and reinvigorate the doctrine itself turned into a movement of destruction
The Renaissance is the first period of time in which we can truly see ourselves in history. This week, Zach explores the major artistic, philosophical, and musical developments that helped turn this period into the first of the modern world.
The Dark Ages or the Middle Ages seem horribly impenetrable to us in our modern, secular age. Buried beneath this heavy weight of religious belief and strange images is a culture that is rich in meaning, symbolism, and a logical extension of ho
In this episode, Zach and Susan explore the vast region of time that precedes our recorded history and try to piece together how music and art came to be.
In our second season premier we revisit a part of music that Zach neglected to mention when we began the show - the overtone series. Join us and learn how it influences the tendencies and sound of our music.
This week in our Summer Season finale, Zach and Susan discuss why we've chosen to canonize certain musicians over others and our thoughts on its general merits.
This week, we have a follow up to an interview that I did with Chris Munce of the Choralosophy Podcast. I wanted to explore the idea of being a "Cultural Custodian," the implications it has for those of us outside of education and how all of us
Eric Schrantz is a music teacher and gigging musician in and around Springfield Missouri. His band Funk Tank can be found at https://www.funktankmusic.com/
Jin J. X is a jazz guitarist based in Springfield Missouri. Last year, during the pandemic, he released two albums "The Narrator" and "Songs for Liz." You can find his music on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/jinjxmusic/playlists
Brant Jester is a jazz pianist now based in Kansas City. You can hear him play on YouTube, or find him at the Majestic Restaurant on Saturday nights. In this talk, Brant shares with us some of his teaching philosophies, as well as his opinions
Last week, Zach released an audio essay titled “What Happened to Music?” This week, Susan is on hand to either put Zach in his place, or help him sharpen his thesis. Which one will it be?
Music is one of the most basic of human forms of expression and through out the centuries, our ability to play it has been a key aspect of what it means to be human. This week, we’ll examine how our ability to express ourselves through music ch
It's our summer season! During this time, we're going to be exploring some topics that we haven't been able to talk about during the course of our first season. This week, we ask what does a conductor do?
It’s our season finale. Join us as we wrap up our story, share the things we’ve learned, evaluate how we did, and answer a listener’s question. We’ll be taking a break after this week, but In Time: A Music History Podcast will return June 7th w
1969 is when the idealism of the hippie generation rises to its greatest heights, and falls into its greatest lows. This week on In Time: A Music History Podcast, we wrap up the story of the music of the 1960s. Our season finale will release ne
As 1968 faded into the next year, it seemed like most people were just ready to put the turmoil that defined the previous twelve months behind them. A new president encouraged the nation to look towards the better angles of their nature and Joh
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