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2021 Peter Narvaez Memorial Student Paper Prize / Prix Peter-Narvaez 2021

IASPM CA

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Peter Narvaez Memorial Student Paper Prizes, Kyle DeCoste and Rebekah Hutten! The committee’s comments can be found below.

Committee/Comité: Line Grenier, Craig Jennex, Steven Baur


Kyle DeCoste

Kyle DeCoste

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Kyle DeCoste’s paper “Lil Chano from 79th: Voicing Black Boy Joy in the Music of Chance the Rapper” expertly analyzes the music of Chance the Rapper and effectively summarizes complex histories that inform contemporary debates around Black masculinity. The committee was particularly impressed with Kyle’s attention to musical sound—especially Chance the Rapper’s signature “hip-hop ad lib” that, Kyle argues, acts as “a sonic fingerprint”—and the way that Kyle compellingly analyzes “micro” moments of musicking in a way that clearly binds them with broader theoretical and political arguments around race, gender, and performance. Kyle’s work is not just an impressive analysis of Chance the Rapper and Black joy; it also exemplifies and champions modes of analysis that take into account the subject position of the analyst, pointing to a more sensitive, nuanced, and self-critical version of popular music studies.

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L’article de Kyle DeCoste, « Lil Chano from 79th : Voicing Black Boy Joy in the Music of Chance the Rapper” analyse avec expertise la musique de Chance the Rapper et offre un rĂ©sumĂ© d’histoires complexes qui informent les dĂ©bats actuels autour de la masculinitĂ© d’hommes noirs. Le comitĂ© a apprĂ©ciĂ© particuliĂšrement l’attention qu’a portĂ© Kyle sur les sons musicaux – surtout en ce qui concerne le « hip-hop ad lib Â» signature de Chance the Rapper que Kyle dĂ©crit comme une emprunte sonore (« sonic fingerprint Â») – ainsi que la façon dont Kyle analyse les « micros Â» moments musicaux de maniĂšre qui les lie clairement avec des arguments politiques et thĂ©oriques plus larges concernant la race, le genre, et la performance. Le travail de Kyle n’est pas seulement une analyse impressionnante de Chance the Rapper et de la joie Noire. Son travail exemplifie et fait usage de modes d’analyse qui tiennent compte de la position de l’analyste face Ă  son sujet ce qui offre une version plus sensible, nuancĂ©, et autocritique aux Ă©tudes en musique populaire.


Rebekah Hutten

Rebekah Hutten

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Rebekah Hutten’s paper “The ‘East Coast Sound’ as an Imaginary” is an impressive deconstruction of the so-called “East Coast Sound” and the ideological baggage that comes with this categorization. Through detailed analysis of well-selected and captivating audiovisual examples, Rebekah asks complex questions about the music we associate with the East Coast of Canada and, in the process, articulates broader questions around music’s sonic connections to geographical place. The committee was particularly impressed by Rebekah’s distinction between the ostensible “East Coast Sound” and the feeling of a specific sound evoked through a series of signs and connotations. Rebecka’s work, which helped us hear some of our favourite East Coast-based musicians anew, is impressively researched and compellingly argued.

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L’article de Rebekah Hutten « The ‘East Coast Sound’ as an Imaginary” prĂ©sente une impressionnante dĂ©construction du terme “East Coast Sound” et du bagage idĂ©ologique qui se relie Ă  celui-ci. À l’aide d’analyses dĂ©taillĂ©es d’un corpus audiovisuel captivant et bien choisi Rebekah se questionne sur la musique qui est gĂ©nĂ©ralement associĂ©e avec la cĂŽte Est du Canada. Se faisant, elle soulĂšve de maniĂšre plus large des questions concernant les connections sonores de la musique avec un lieu gĂ©ographique. Le comitĂ© a particuliĂšrement apprĂ©ciĂ© la distinction apportĂ©e par Rebekah entre le « East Coast Sound Â» comme concept et le sentiment qu’un son particulier Ă©voque Ă  travers une sĂ©rie de signes et de connotations. Le travail de Rebekah, qui nous a permis de rĂ©Ă©couter nos artistes de la cĂŽte Est prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©s, est incroyablement bien recherchĂ© et prĂ©sentĂ© de maniĂšre convaincante.