Music, Emotion and Fish with Dr. David Bashwiner Part 2
We are back, with Part 2 of ‘Music, Emotion, and Fish’. If you haven’t had the chance to listen to Part 1, you can click back to Episode 15, Dr. David Bashwiner was just getting to his work on the Midshipman toadfish, and what it can teach us about musical desire in humans. In Part 1, Dr. Bashwiner described the ongoing debate in music theory as to whether music has some sort of evolutionary significance by impacting our ability to pass on our genes, and why focusing too much on this question is distracting. We then talked about what made him want to study the midshipman fish and ended on the drive behind his research – wanting to understand the response of the listener to sound and their appreciation of music.
Summer Music Institute offers masterful music experience for high school and collegiate students
The UNM Summer Music Institute (UNMSMI) begins on Saturday, June 8, 2024. UNMSMI is an annual event taught by UNM Department of Music faculty and acclaimed guest artists. Professor Kimberly Fredenburgh is both Professor of Viola at UNM and a faculty member at the...
UNM Department of Music Students, Faculty & Alumni sweep cast of Opera Southwest Production of Carmen in Spanish
UNM Department of Music Students, Faculty & Alumni sweep cast of Opera Southwest Production of Carmen in SpanishCurrent students, faculty and alumni of The Department of Music at UNM have filled the cast of the upcoming Opera Southwest production of Carmen, one of the...
Dr. Melissa Ryan appointed Assistant Professor of Education
Dr. Melissa Ryan appointed Assistant Professor of EducationDr. Ryan had the following to say about her new position, "The UNM Department of Music is a truly special place, and I am beyond thrilled to join this welcoming and thriving community. Upon arriving, I felt...