{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d99821d4991eb8a6d26c47/68b1ac6675e437e223f61591?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"099 - Rethinking What “Composer” Means","description":"<p><strong>Chris Opperman</strong> grew up emailing guitarist Mike Keneally—digging into impossible tuplets, dissecting entire albums, and learning what made songs tick. That early mentorship led him to question how we define “composer”: is it the manuscript-paper stereotype of academia, or the broader industry sense where anyone creating music belongs? In navigating both new music and the commercial world, Chris shares why he resists exclusivity and insists there’s space for everyone’s expression.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>micro/Maker</strong> episodes release every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday!</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to <strong>music/Maker with Tyler Kline</strong> wherever you get podcasts, or at <a href=\"musicmakerpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">musicmakerpodcast.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram: @loose.leaf.transmissions</p><p><br></p><p>micro/Maker is a production of Loose Leaf Transmissions: Made for All Ears.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Loose Leaf Transmissions"}