This is the sixth interview from a 2018 series by Caroline Kraabel, initially broadcast on London's art radio station, Resonance 104.4 FM. Pei Ann Yeoh, improvising violinist and PhD (gender and race in music performance), on improvisation in music and life.
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"For me, part of improvising is to explore what jazz is – what is the myth of jazz violin, and what are the different identities associated with the violin?'
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from Why is Improvising Important?,
released January 23, 2019
Recorded by Caroline Kraabel; thanks to Pei Ann Yeoh, Resonance 104.4 FM and John Edwards.
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