Finding Our Way: An Oral History Archive of Afro-Diasporic Guitar Traditions

“Finding Our Way” is an oral history archive of Afro-Diasporic Guitar Traditions. It aims to document the lives, artistic philosophies, musical practices, and cultural perspectives of composers, arrangers, performers, educators, and scholars of African descent connected to the guitar. Through in-depth interviews, the project seeks to preserve personal histories, explore African diasporic influences in guitar music, and contribute to the development of AfroClassical Guitar scholarship.

Finding Our Way: An Oral History Archive of Afro-Diasporic Guitar Traditions is a music podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  K. McCullough: a Musical Autobiography

  Aug 24, 202633 minS1

  Kareem McCullough reflects on his compositional process, beginning with improvisation, experimentation, and musical discovery.He discusses how pieces such as “Finding My Way,” “Aftermath,” and “Internal Shadows” came into existence.Kareem explores the relationship between improvisation and music theory, and how theory helps him develop ideas rather than dictate them.He discusses his fascination with modal mixture, harmonic ambiguity, major 7th and 9th chords, and internal dissonance.He reflects on how the guitar itself shapes his compositional language, particularly through its ability to blend and “warm” dissonant sonorities.Kareem describes composition as an archaeological process of discovery, including the experience of musical ideas...

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  Finding Our Way: An Oral History Archive of Afro-Diasporic Guitar Traditions

  2025 GFA Lecture

  Aug 3, 202642 minS1

  <p>Lecture Abstract: </p><p>Black music and music from other diverse cultures deserve preservation and recognition equal to their Eurocentric counterparts. To truly understand the classical guitar, we must comprehend its complete history, which spans the globe. Composers like Brouwer (Cuba), Villa-Lobos (Brazil), Takemitsu (Japan), and Bogdanović (Yugoslavia) provide some insight into the guitar’s diverse origins. However, until recently, many cultural traditions and musical contributions to our instrument have remained unrecognized. </p><p>This lecture, which introduces Damian Goggans’ research on AfroClassical Guitar music, aims to highlight the contributions of Black composers to the classical guitar tradition. It will...

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  Kareem McCullough (b. 1989) - Pedagogy, Philosophy, and Practice

  Aug 3, 202650 minS1

  <p>Introduction and Background</p><p>- Kareem McCullough introduced himself as a musician living in the DC metro area, specializing in classical guitar.</p><p>- He has been playing guitar since age 14, studied music education at Radford University, and earned a master's in performance at Marshall University.</p><p>- He taught high school for about 5 years and now runs a private studio. He's also been the guitar ensemble director of the Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute (Leyenda Foundation) for 8 years.</p><p>Early Musical Interests and Influences</p><p>- Initially wanted to play piano, but got interested...

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