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Women of Sound: Aimé Painé
Season 5 Episode 156
Aimé Painé (1943-1987) was a Mapuche singer-songwriter from Argentina. As she worked to rediscover her own identity, she became a symbol of resistanc…
2 years ago
Women of Sound: Daphne Oram
Season 5 Episode 155
Daphne Oram (1925-2003) was one of Britain’s first electronic musicians. She co-founded the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a leading sound effects unit kn…
2 years ago
Women of Sound: Beryl Mortimer
Season 5 Episode 154
Beryl Mortimer (c.1928-2001) was a renowned Foley artist that worked in British cinema from the 1950s to the 1990s. Her most acclaimed projects, thou…
2 years ago
Women of Sound: Florence Violet McKenzie
Season 5 Episode 153
Florence Violet McKenzie (1890–1982) was Australia's first female electrical engineer, and founder of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps.
For Fu…
2 years ago
Women of Sound: Hilda Matheson
Season 5 Episode 152
Hilda Matheson (1888-1940) was the Director of Talks at the BBC for several years, greatly shaping the content and style of talk radio. She revolutio…
2 years, 1 month ago
Women of Sound: Una Marson
Season 5 Episode 151
Una Marson (1905-1965) was a Jamaican feminist, activist, writer, and broadcaster. She became the first Black producer at the BBC with her show Calli…
2 years, 1 month ago
Women of Sound: Cordell Jackson
Season 5 Episode 150
Cordell Jackson (1923-2004) was a Memphis-based guitarist, songwriter and producer and an often-overlooked pioneer in early rock music. She was in he…
2 years, 1 month ago
Women of Sound: Gauhar Jaan
Season 5 Episode 149
Gauhar Jaan (1873-1930) was one of the first Indian voices captured on gramophone records. She was a famous entertainer in India, who could perform i…
2 years, 1 month ago
Women of Sound: Victoria Hernández
Season 5 Episode 148
Victoria Hernandez (1897-1998) was a Latin music entrepreneur and the owner of two vibrant Puerto Rican music stores in New York City. She was a belo…
2 years, 1 month ago
Women of Sound: Alice Guy Blaché
Season 5 Episode 147
Alice Guy Blaché (1873-1968) is widely considered the first female filmmaker. She experimented with sound, color, and casting in the nascent days of …
2 years, 1 month ago