Let's Imagine the difficulty William Parker must face filling out his responses to the U.S. census every 10 years. What is his origin? His race? And how many people occupy his residence—or maybe a ...

In 2016 Alexander L. Blake founded Tonality, a choral ensemble that represents diverse cultures and ethnicities in the Los Angeles area and presents concerts with themes of social justice, including ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The idea of Universal Tonality came to William Parker in a flash. He traces ...

Tonal schemata are shaped by culture-specific music exposure. The acquisition process of tonal schemata has been delineated in Western mono-musical children, but cross-cultural variations have not ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Tonality sings of the labels placed on those with mental illness. These ...

Who is William Parker? He is a jazz bassist, yes. But he is also a band leader, composer, writer & poet, community organizer, peace activist, and cultural anthropologist. Cisco Bradley endeavors to ...

This year, Duke University Press published Universal Tonality, the culmination of Cisco’s research and interviews with the famed musician, William Parker. Summarized by the publisher below, you can ...