Breaking Stereotypes: Indigenous Composers Defining New Musical Frontiers
Winter 2025; Vol 16, No. 4
The autumn 2024 Piano Magazine article, “Breaking Stereotypes,” explored the deeply ingrained misconceptions surrounding Indigenous music and how important it is to approach these traditions with an open mind. For many, Indigenous music conjures images of static, ancient traditions—locked in time and space, unchanged by...
Breaking Stereotypes: Understanding the True Diversity of Indigenous Music
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Understanding the True Diversity of Indigenous Music Twelve years ago, while working on my master’s degree in music, I was also teaching piano. I worked for a company that offered in-home lessons and was assigned two new students— a brother and sister. I pulled up...
Lessons from Diné Weaving: Thoughts on Music from Connor Chee
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Connor Chee for this excerpted text from his PEDx presentation at NCKP 2023: The Piano Conference. Chee is a Navajo pianist and composer. His award-winning works, featured globally, showcase his cultural heritage...
Piano Inspires Podcast: An Interview with Connor Chee
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question To celebrate the latest episode of Piano Inspires Podcast featuring Connor Chee we are sharing an excerpted transcript of his conversation with Craig Sale. Want to learn more about Chee? Check out the latest installment of the...