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I ‘wrote’ a song for children using ChatGPT. Is it any good? (It raised lots of issues)

I recently used ChatGTP for the first time. I’d had a conversation with a colleague about using AI to analyse interview transcriptions...

Humour and laughter in children's music (and musical television)

I've just had an article published in a special edition about laughter in the Jeunesse journal which focusses on 'young people, texts and...

'Spinning the Child': A brief introductory video

A 3.5 min video to introduce 'Spinning the Child: Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records, Radio and Television' (Routledge...

My journey through 'Spinning the Child', plus some inspirational books and music

Being asked to do talks and interviews around the book, I find myself explaining the contents, my motivations, and my journey through the...

'Spinning the Child' book!

A small stack of books has just arrived. The excitement is the same as when I held the first vinyl singles and albums by my various...

'Bein' green': Kermit's crossover classic

Wistful children's song adapted as a call for Civil Rights 'Bein' Green' first appeared on the children’s television programme Sesame...

Turning children's music into numbers

... in other words How to quantify subjective aspects of media made for children (and others). ... officially known as The Children's...

Jazz Music in Children's Animated Films

This piece was initially included in a longer essay about jazz music on children's television. As most of what is included here is about...

Dougal and the Blue Cat

Released in 1972, Dougal and the Blue Cat is a full-length spin-off from Serge Dinot's The Magic Roundabout (Le Manège Enchanté) televis

Can You Tell a Lullaby From a Love Song?

This article was first published in the New York Times on 25 Jan 2018. Written by Alex Marshall. A new study suggests that some types of...

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