What IS Virtuosity? Musical Skill and Guitarist Tony Melendez, with David VanderHamm, on Music and the Church Ep. 20
Musical virtuosity isn't just about sound, but who makes the sound and how they make it. Dr. David VanderHamm researches the social construction of virtuosity—what counts as skill and why it matters. In thinking about the work of guitarist Tony Melendez, who was born without arms, David explores what makes us hear music as "virtuosic." Get in touch: musicandthechurch@gmail.com; sarah-bereza.com/20; @sarahbereza; facebook.com/berezasarah; 513-580-4282