Streaming Now: Unraveling Musical Truth with Baljinder Sekhon

On today's episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by composer Baljinder Sekhon.

“Clearly knowing the power of sonority,” Baljinder Sekhon's music has been presented in over 600 concerts in 26 countries. From works for large ensembles to solo works to electronic music, Baljinder’s music demonstrates a wide range of genres and styles. He is Associate Professor of Music Composition at Penn State University.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Baljinder traces his journey from when he was a kid searching for something in his house that sounded like a snare drum, to his role as a percussionist for most of his early musical life - and why it took him a while to admit to being a composer - and how all of that has lead him to think about sound and music in some really fascinating ways.

Other topics of discussion include how he thinks about the business of composition, his work as a professor and teaching young composers not just how to compose, but how to be a composer holistically, and much more.

Complete show notes for this episode, which includes a transcript and additional helpful links, can be found at https://looseleaftransmissions.com/musicmaker

Baljinder is on the web at https://sekhonmusic.com/

Find out more about the Penn State Composition Studio at https://sites.psu.edu/pennstatecomposition/

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