The Composer's Life

Sep 02 2024 26 ep. 23 mins 2

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Diving into the day-to-day details of a composer: what they do, how they do it, and why. Nadia, the host, is a composer for film and media, and graduated from Berklee College of Music. She shares tips on how to compose, music theory, her experiences, and interviews other composers to give you an insider's view on composing professionally.

Website: https://www.nadiamair.com/the-composers-life
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Berklee Interviews: Claes Nystrom, Emmy Award Winner for the First Deepfake

Sep 02 2024 47 mins

Listen to find out why Claes Nystrom was given an Emmy for his incredible part in what the Department of Homeland Security deemed to be the first threat in cybersecurity to any democracy....Plus, his whole career in music, his approach to composing for film, and a lot of other tips about being a composer through his own story.Website: http://nystrommusic.com/NM/I.htmlNorth Tuned Pi

Berklee Interviews: Claudio Ragazzi, Emmy Award Winner and Film & TV Composer

Jun 27 2024 72 mins

Why does Emmy Award Winner Claudio Ragazzi want to compose for Teletubbies? Find out now by listening to his interview.Website: https://www.claudioragazzi.com/film-tvIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706420/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7x9gv5rJtLNiMQ0JmeMCukBerklee Interviews is a series of interviews with professors, chairs, and professionals from Berk

Interview: Film & TV Composer Blair Mowat - Part 2

Apr 30 2024 37 mins

Part two of an interview with award winning film composer and TV composer Blair Mowat, recently nominated for a BAFTA for his score for ITV's Nolly.Blair Mowat has composed over 200 scores for films, theater, and television, with clients ranging from The English National Ballet and The Royal Shakespeare Company to the likes of BBC, SKY, and ITV. He is a BAFTA-nominated, award winni

Interview: Film & TV Composer Blair Mowat - Part 1

Apr 23 2024 37 mins

An interview with award winning film composer and TV composer Blair Mowat, recently nominated for a BAFTA for his score for ITV's Nolly.Blair Mowat has composed over 200 scores for films, theater, and television, with clients ranging from The English National Ballet and The Royal Shakespeare Company to the likes of BBC, SKY, and ITV. He is a BAFTA-nominated, award winning composer

Interview with Film Composers: Kevin Lax & Robert Lydecker

Mar 15 2024 53 mins

An interview with Emmy award winning film composers Robert Lydecker and Kevin Lax, who recently co-scored the new film Orion and the Dark out on Netflix.Join us as we discuss what drove them to pursue film scoring, behind the scenes on working with directors, and their thoughts on the industry. They also give plenty advice for people interested in pursuing film scoring.____________

Composing with Modes: Locrian

Mar 06 2024 15 mins

Today's episode is allll about the seventh mode, Locrian. Listen to hear how to construct it, songs based in this mode, and a composition created live.For more help to understand Locrian, you can visit this page:https://www.nadiamair.com/post/using-modes-to-compose-locrianThis link will take you to video examples, the songs mentioned in the episode, and a pdf of the Locrian scale i

Composing with Modes: Aeolian

Jan 24 2024 11 mins

Hi there, Thank you so much for your support and for listening to today's episode. It is sixth in a mini-series about modes, where I break them down and then compose with them! This one is all about Aeolian. To get more help with it, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Aeolian scales: https://www.nadiamair.com/pos

Composing with Modes: Mixolydian

Nov 13 2023 11 mins

Hi there, Thank you so much for your support and for listening to today's episode. It is fifth in a mini-series about modes, where I break them down and then compose with them! This one is all about Mixolydian. To get more help with it, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Mixolydian scales: https://www.nadiamair.c

Composing with Modes: Lydian

Oct 24 2023 20 mins

Hello everyone! Thanks for listening to today's episode. It is fourth in a mini-series about modes, where I break them down and then compose with them!This one is all about Lydian.To get more help with it, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Lydian scales: https://www.nadiamair.com/post/composing-with-modes-lydian

Composing with Modes: Phrygian

Oct 01 2022 23 mins

Hello everyone! Thanks for listening to today's episode. It is the third of a mini-series, in which I talk about each mode, how to build their scales, and how to use them when composing!To get more help with the concept, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Dorian scales: https://www.nadiamair.com/post/composing-wi