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Rhythms of the Rainbow: How LGBTQIA+ people have innovated western music
27 February, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews with a discussion on how LGBTQIA+ people have been the hidden innovators of western music.
This talk will look at how LGBTQIA+ people have been hidden by historians of music despite making significant contributions as innovators, performers and lyricists. Starting in the Middle Ages, it brings us through to recent decades, where musicians are increasingly open about their identities.
About the Speaker
Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews grew up with a love of music and archaeology, and knew as a child that he was not like other boys. As a gay teenager in the 1970s, life was not always easy, but working as a DJ in the early 1980s made coming out a breeze. He began investigating archaeological correlates of sexuality during the 1990s, an interest which has broadened into historical and anthropological research. This talk combines two of his loves.
Keith is the Museum Curator and Heritage Access Officer at the North Hertfordshire Museum. He manages and develops the museum’s collections to accreditation standards, oversees archaeological deposits, delivers outreach programs, manages the Local Studies Centre, and handles object identification enquiries.
To find out more about the North Hertfordshire Museum, please visit https://www.northhertsmuseum.org.
Supporting the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £7, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £6 for Adults, £4.50 for Students/Low Income). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum, an independent charity.
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