Interviews

Verlyn Flieger Conversation

This is my 3rd interview with Dr. Verlyn Flieger. Verlyn Flieger, one of the world’s leading Tolkien scholars, has offered her time and friendship to discuss with me her unpublished book, “Chancer and the Orphan Child”.

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Verlyn Flieger

Verlyn Flieger (born 1933) is an author, editor, and Professor Emerita in the Department of English at the University of Maryland at College Park, where she taught courses in comparative mythology, medieval literature, and the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Anna Meshki Interview – Part 2

We are honored to have one of the world’s greatest linguists on our site. Dr. Anna Meskhi is a Professor at Caucasus University and holds a PhD in Germanic Languages and the Theory of Linguistics.

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Anna Meshki Interview – Part 1

We are honored to have one of the world’s greatest linguists on our site. Dr. Anna Meskhi is a Professor at Caucasus University and holds a PhD in Germanic Languages and the Theory of Linguistics.

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Benjamin Bagby Interview

Vocalist, harper and scholar Benjamin Bagby, who was captivated by medieval music as a boy, has been an important figure in the field of medieval musical performance for over 20 years.

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Benjamin Bagby Pre-Interview

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Bagby was educated at Oberlin College, Ohio, and the Schola Cantorum in Basel, Bagby founded the ensemble Sequentia with Barbara Thornton in 1977. This group takes an innovative approach to medieval repertoires, especially with respect to their treatment of mode: they rely on the harmonic qualities of their voices to guide them through the different modes.

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Sheila Chandra Interview

Jump starting our study on J.R.R. Tolkien, I am honored to present the Elvish voice behind Peter Jackson’s film trilogy of The Lord of the Ring’s, “The Two Towers”. Sheila Chandra, our honored guest, sang in Elvish ( Quenyan ) with Howard Shore’s score for, “The Grace of the Valar” a.k.a.

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