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JayVe Montgomery, a Nashville-based composer, and chatterbird, a Nashville-based chamber ensemble, have announced further details surrounding a year-long field recording project focused on capturing the sounds and history of the “drowned towns” of historic Black communities found throughout the Southeastern United States.

80s people... which of these slang words were your favourite? Let's go down memory lane...

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Chatterbird’s Virtual Chamber Music Series Showcases Music’s Healing Power Nashville alt-classical group presents several world-premiere performances in its upcoming streaming program Tweet Photo: Kaitlyn Raitz The summer of 2020 was a dark time for many of America’s performing arts organizations. With theaters and concert halls closed in the wake of a worldwide pandemic, many performers and organizations faced economic ruin. At the same time, the social u...

Tweet Rendering courtesy National Museum of African American Music For many musicians, fans and music-biz folk, 2021 began with a sigh of relief — COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out, and Congress approved federal aid for independent music venues that haven’t been able to conduct business as usual since March. But it’s clear that we’re far from out of the woods. There’s still an indeterminate span of time before it’s safe to fully reopen venues large and smal...