Invisible People (A Radio Opera)

Author(s): Jackson, Yvette Janine | Advisor(s): Davis, Anthony | Abstract: Invisible People (A Radio Opera) is a studio composition that integrates text-ljud komposition, musique concrete, acoustic improvisation, visual media, and live performance to communicate an essay on homophobia within the African American community. The audio and video documentation of the composition performances are housed in the Mandeville Special Collections Library at UCSD. This text begins with an explanation of the author's motivation behind the project, segues to a brief history of radio opera, and concludes with an artist's statement on the creative process, production, and performance history.