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History: especially gender, women, children, music, African diasporas, queer histories, disabilities. British women composers Long-term housebound with v. severe long covid

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · Jan 30

1/ I’ve been compiling e-resources for exploring black & ethnically diverse composers.

Here’s a thread of ones I’ve found useful (from my inexpert perspective).
#Diversity
#Equality
#Inclusion

This is the first one:
musicbyblackcomposers.org

It specifies the gender of each composer.

Music by Black Composers - Home Page

Music by Black Composers aims to increase diversity in the world of classical music, and inspire Black students to pursue instrumental training.

musicbyblackcomposers.org

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1h

Absolutely x

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1h

Ah thank you - the power of special moments x

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 16h

haha ! Hope he survived it ok

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 17h

I loved that thank you

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 17h

Yes!

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 17h

But seriously thank you that was such a lovely message

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 17h

Roger, let me assure you, I am always an inspiration

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 19h

Oh this is terrible. My local clinic has been an absolutely lifeline

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 19h

Been v. poorly lately, but today managed to see my beautiful, gentle giant of a son.
Only 4 mins but we mostly laughed and it was SO BRILLIANT.
I even managed quite a lot of eye contact which is hard when I’m not good (any other long haulers find this?)

✊ #longcovid #CFS #MEcfs #ME

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 19h

Deffo - and thanks!

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1d

There has been some interesting scholarship on ‘fasting girls’ from this period

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1d

I remember the first time I saw a laptop - it was at the BL. I remember thinking ‘god how excessive’ 🤣

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1d

I had to google him due to ignorance. It got me curious so I’ve just been listening to a little bit of Bridgerton album! It actually suits me perfectly rn with my dodgy long covid brain as each track is only about 3 min long 😀

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1d

There’s just no excuse for that kind of behaviour, is there

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1d

I love that there’s an international shanty festival

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 1d

God yes me too. I have loads of things like that

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 2d

Looks great - congratulations!

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 2d

oooh let us know. But also ditto everything - lunchbox manufacturers looking at you especially. It’s one of the many ways in which I think gender stereotyping has just got worse and worse since, say the 1970s

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

This is such a lovely meditation on the importance of human teachers v. AI
Not up to reading v. much atm, but so pleased I managed these paragraphs — totally worth it

Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 5d

wowwww this is incredibly beautiful. tagging some friends who will love this: @ladyofsardines.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com @marcusluther.bsky.social

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

Your royal family posts are always my faves 😂

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

I’m with him! Think of the catering for one thing

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

Great news! A grant to assist the performance of women composers

Emma Butterworth Music @emmabmusic.bsky.social · 4d

Cool new fund from @royalphilsoc.bsky.social:
'We will annually offer a number of grants to encourage UK-based performers, ensembles, venues and festivals to put exceptional yet overlooked music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming'

Introducing the new RPS Ambache Fund

royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

Have you seen this @aoyarzabal.bsky.social ?

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

Good grief….

Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 3d

Love it