Western Michigan University Music and Percussion Professor Marja Kerney chats about her current job, the coronavirus, pregnancy, and the situation with WMU’s athletic bands (04:00), teaching a course in Protest Music (21:00), Duo 421 and going to clarinet conferences (36:40), growing up in Michigan, her beginnings in percussion, and her musical theater and dance background (43:40), and her time at Michigan State during a particularly turbulent time in the percussion program (01:11:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the classic film Wayne’s World (01:20:10).
Links:
The Unfinished Journey - Chafe
The 2000 U.S. Presidential Election
The 1960 U.S. Presidential Election
“Mississippi Goddam” - Nina Simone
“Not Ready to Make Nice” - The Chicks
“Two Trees” - Baljinder Sekhon
Raves: