About this episode
The episode explores the life and legacy of pioneering electronic composer Ruth Anderson through a personal lens.
The headline on Ruth Anderson’s obit in the New York Times defines her as a pioneering electronic composer. In certain circles, she was a famous artist and professor. Her partner, Annea Lockwood, was famous in her own rite in those circles, too. But to each other, they were partners with inside jokes and shared memories, many of them based at Flathead Lake near where Ruth Anderson was born. In this unconventional obit, a different Ruth from Montana finds Ruth Anderson on late-night radio and then unpacks how we think about a loved one’s legacy. Reported and narrated by Ruth Eddy, alum of UM Journalism currently at Yellowstone Public Radio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Ruth Eddy
Topics covered
- electronic music
- legacy
- partnership
- obituary
- artistic influence
Keywords
- Ruth Anderson
- Annea Lockwood
- electronic composer
- obituary
- legacy
- Flathead Lake
- artistic partnership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times
Places: Flathead Lake, Montana
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