About EAR 2.0

Welcome to the newly re-born Ethnomusicology Archive Report — we call it the EAR 2.0. This new blog-based format includes:

  • - audio and video clips
  • - photo galleries
  • - more frequent updates
  • - comments
  • - subscription by RSS or email

Previous editions of the EAR will be available in the Past Editions Archive once site migration is completed.

Archive Awarded GRAMMY Preservation Grant

The UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive has been awarded a preservation implementation grant by the Grammy Foundation®,according to the Foundation’s April 16th,2009,press release. The Archive’s proposal was selected for funding from among many submissions because of the importance of the material to be preserved,the technical qualifications of the project staff,and the leading [...]

April 16th,2009 | Tags:,,,,, | Category:Archive Announcements,Collections | Leave a comment

More Evidence of the Resurgence of Vinyl

Chances are,if you’re not a record collector or follower of certain “niche”bands,you may not have heard the news:vinyl is back.

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April 14th,2009 | Tags:,,,, | Category:Archives-Related Info | 3 comments

Recording Review:Johnny Clegg &Savuka’s ‘Third World Child’

Title:Third World Child Published/distributed:Hollywood,CA:Capitol Records,© 1987 Publisher number:CLT-46778 Performer:Johnny Clegg &Savuka Archive Call Number:ARLP 5261

Editor’s Note:This is one in a series of selected reviews written by students in the course series Ethnomusicology 20A-B-C:Musical Cultures of the World.

Third World [...]

April 1st,2009 | Category:Recording Reviews | 3 comments