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Abstract
The purpose of my project is to compose four pieces of music with a multi-disciplinary approach, either in collaboration with or interpolation of some element of visual art or poetry. Each of these pieces are in dedication to one of four women activists throughout history. This project helped me not only to develop skills as a player and composer, but to bring awareness to 4 important historical figures. I also went on a journey, exploring feminism through a historical and geographical lens greater than myself. Firstly, I learned about these activists: Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, The Jane Collective, Wangari Maathai, and Berta Cáceres. Then I found art that was created in dedication to these people, or created a connection with another piece of art. I wrote music inspired by the visuals and imagery, while trying to create a piece to honor each person. During this process, I found that interdisciplinary art has the potential to be an incredibly strong vehicle for fostering community, by engaging with multiple dimensions of human experience. I see this project as a blueprint for further feminist collaboration across many denominations and platforms, and also a way that I can begin to see my role as a musician in the fight for intersectional feminist liberation.
Publication Date
7-1-2023
Campus
Boston Campus
Recommended Citation
Webster, Katie. “Within the Garden We Planted: Four Stories About Four Women.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2023. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-global-jazz/147.