Welcome to Episode Three.  This is the episode in which I provide basic definitions of tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony; and for music.  These are the working definitions for this podcast.  They provide us with things to refer back to.  These definitions suggest that tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony can be experienced through various senses.  Plus, I discuss some models of music. 

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This is Episode Two.  In this episode I give an overview of my background in the fields of disability, arts, and education.  The purpose is to give you an idea of where I am coming from and where the Not Exactly Music podcast is going.  In this episode, I discuss my lifetime of work in disability, arts, and education.  Even more important is my work combining these various things.  You’ll see how I began to realize that the components of music can be experienced through multiple senses and some of the evidence I have gathered to support this idea.

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In this episode I give a broad overview of Not Exactly Music.  This episode includes an introduction into topics such as sensory studies, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Laban Studies, and Synesthesia.  The podcast touches on topics including anthropology, psychology, the performing arts, Deaf studies, and special education.  I provide an idea of my background in the performing arts and in special education.  I discuss how the purpose of the podcast is to demonstrate that Deaf and autistic people can reap the benefits of music through senses in addition to sound.  My guiding principles include cultural relativism and constructivism.

For more information check out www.KentSGodfrey.com