Sound Advice with Raven Chacon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer

www.ascap.com Here's some Sound Advice from Raven Chacon, a prolific composer, performer and installation artist and the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, for his thought-provoking work "Voiceless Mass."
Raven opines on how composers can find musicians to perform their music, how to infuse social/political messages into your music, even if it doesn't have lyrics - and how the space where your music will be performed can shape your compositions. He also speaks movingly about how his Native American heritage has impacted his work.
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0:00 What being recognized with a Pulitzer Prize means to Raven
1:15 Raven's advice for imbuing social & political ideas musically, even when there’s no text or libretto
3:30 What it was like to hear the premiere of “Voiceless Mass"
5:10 How Raven finds ensembles to perform his music
6:47 How his heritage has shaped his work
8:19 How different audiences respond to Raven's music
10:59 Raven's work with the Native American Composer Apprentice Project
12:56 What composers should keep in mind about the space, performers and audience for their music
15:41 Raven's upcoming concerts and projects
16:24 How ASCAP has impacted Raven's music career
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