Does anyone truly have creative freedom? Article 10 is a new podcast from Serious where musicians interview musicians on creativity, music-making and what freed...
“Freedom has been woven into the music in so many ways"
Drummer and percussionist Sarathy Korwar interviews singer and guitarist Jelly Cleaver. They explore power and privilege in all it's forms, particularly in relation to music, and free and experimental forms of jazz.
A podcast by Serious
Produced by Tess Davidson
Presented by Tina Edwards
Music - Earwaves by Iso Indies (Epidemic Sounds)
Found sounds by Jelly Cleaver
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Episode 6: Jelly Cleaver & Xhosa Cole
“Expression only exists with intention"
Singer and guitarist Jelly Cleaver interviews saxophonist and bandleader Xhosa Cole. They particularly talk about restriction, whether that's in the media, ideas of traditionalism or perceived limits of certain instruments.
A podcast by Serious
Produced by Tess Davidson
Presented by Tina Edwards
Music - Earwaves by Iso Indies (Epidemic Sounds)
Found sounds by Xhosa Cole
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Episode 4: Alice Zawadzki & Sarathy Korwar
“To be silly is the most serious business”
Singer and violinist Alice Zawadzki interviews drummer and percussionist Sarathy Korwar. They hop around many different talking points, from playfulness vs seriousness in music-making to social media and ASMR.
A podcast by Serious
Produced by Tess Davidson
Presented by Tina Edwards
Music - Earwaves by Iso Indies (Epidemic Sounds)
Found sounds by Sarathy Korwar
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29:52
Episode 3: Bill Laurance & Alice Zawadzki
“Everything that we do musically is revealing of who we are, how we’ve grown up, what bits of culture we attach ourselves to”
Pianist and composer Bill Laurance interviews singer and violinist Alice Zawadzki. They discuss what happens when politics meets freedom of expression, how music cuts through political discourse and how singing in various languages opens up creative pathways.
A podcast by Serious
Produced by Tess Davidson
Presented by Tina Edwards
Music - Earwaves by Iso Indies (Epidemic Sounds)
Found sounds by Alice Zawadzki
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Episode 2: Luca Manning & Bill Laurance
“An artistic voice doesn’t just come out of nowhere. You have to allow it time”
Vocalist and songwriter Luca Manning interviews pianist and composer Bill Laurance. They discuss how they developed an artistic voice and delve into their experiences of live performance and connecting to audiences.
A podcast by Serious
Produced by Tess Davidson
Presented by Tina Edwards
Music - Earwaves by Iso Indies (Epidemic Sounds)
Found sounds by Bill Laurance
About Article 10: Music and the Freedom of Expression
Does anyone truly have creative freedom? Article 10 is a new podcast from Serious where musicians interview musicians on creativity, music-making and what freedom of expression means to them.
6 leading musicians come together to discuss how social biases affect their work, how music is shaped by differing creative processes and what it means to be a creative in turbulent political times. Each episode features a conversation between two musicians and follows a ‘pass it on’ format with the interviewee becoming the interviewer in the next episode.
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