Beyond the Binary explores the intersection of gender with cross-cultural identity in composer Reena Esmail's professional life and choral music. This intersection manifests in her musical style, which accesses the resonant spaces between Western and Indian classical music. I argue that it is through the convergence of Esmail's gender identity with her cross-cultural identity that her compositions challenge gender norms and break down perceived barriers between East and West, inviting her listeners into an intersectional feminist space. This project synthesizes musicological, theoretical, and ethnographic methods, and is meant as a starting point for choral musicians and scholars to consider cultural difference and its impact on choral music. What begins as a consideration of social themes within Esmail's life and work culminates in a practical musical analysis and performance practice guide to aid conductors in preparation of Esmail's music. The compositions discussed are I Rise: Women in Song (2016), Take What You Need (2016), TaReKiTa (2016), Tuttarana (2014), and This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity (2016).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1505203 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Pope, Lindsay (Choral conductor) |
| Contributors | Hightower, Allen, Sparks, Richard, Geoffroy-Schwinden, Rebecca Dowd |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 195 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Pope, Lindsay (Choral conductor), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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