At just five years old, Daniel Goldmark began piano lessons to learn a song that had stuck with him. Years later, he realized it came from the background of classic Hollywood cartoons.
That moment sparked a realization—and a mission. As a college student, Goldmark discovered that musicology often overlooked or dismissed music tied to pop culture and media. So he set out to change that.
Learn how Dr. Goldmark, a faculty member in the CWRU Department of Music, built a career exploring the connections between music, cartoons, and cultural memory.
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