TED Radio Hour

The women missing from music

October 2, 2026·49 min·6-min readnarrativescience
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The episode explores the erasure of women from music history through the journey of classical singer Gabriella Di Laccio, who uncovered thousands of forgotten female composers and now fights to restore their legacy—especially as AI threatens to replicate historical biases at scale. Her wo

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Gabriella Di Laccio

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Gabriella Di LaccioNadya TolokonnikovaManoush ZomorodiRachel PortmanFlorence PriceIlse WeberMariana Martinez

Books

The International Encyclopedia of Women Composers

Companies

NPR

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceHistory Of ScienceLong Form JournalismMusic IndustryTrue Crime

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