The Ethnomusicology Archive has recently acquired a collection of nearly 10,000 commercial recordings featuring music from Africa and the worldwide African diaspora. The collection comes from CC Smith,a well-known radio host of world music shows on local stations KCRW,KPFK,KCSN and KXLU since the early 1980s. She was also publisher of “The Beat,”[...]
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It’s been a while since we’ve posted news here,but that’s not for lack of things to talk about —quite the contrary! The Archive staff have all been busy making preparations for this year’s 50th anniversary celebrations. If you’ve seen the calendar of events you may have noticed a Friends of the UCLA Ethnomusicology [...] 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 [...] A message from Professor Judy Mitoma at UCLA’s Center for Intercultural Performance: Three week program June 28-July 19,2009 Application Available at www.cudamani.org Register Early. Enrollment Limited! Artistic Team:I Dewa Putu Berata &Emiko Saraswati Susilo Intensive study of balinese music and dance with 6 master artists and a team of 12 assisting teachers [...] Jesús Guzmán,the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology lecturer who directs the UCLA mariachi ensemble and is musical director of Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano,won the Grammy for BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN ALBUM for “Amor,Dolor Y Lágrimas:Música Ranchera,” Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano. Congratulations to Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano. For [...] ANNOUNCEMENT Archive Access Hours for the Week of 16-20 February The Archive will be CLOSED on Monday February 16th for the Presidents’Day holiday. We will not have regular access hours from Tuesday the 17th through Thursday the 19th. If you wish to use the Archive during this time,please fill out an Appointment [...] This just in from the Department of Ethnomusicology Faculty News: Cheryl Keyes was nominated for an NAACP Image Award under the category of “world music”for her debut CD,“Let Me Take You There.”The 40th NAACP Image Awards airs live on February 12,2009 on FOX. The CD and Professor Keyes were recently the [...] ANNOUNCEMENT For the week of 15 –19 December 2008,Archive access will be by appointment only. To request an appointment,please use our online appointment request form,or call 310.825.1695. The Archive will be closed from 22 December 2008 and will re-open on 5 January 2005. Access Hours for Winter Quarter 2009 [...] ANNOUNCEMENT Access Hours for the Week of 8 –12 December 2008: Monday 10 am –1 PM Tuesday 10 am –1 PM Wednesday 10 am –1 PM Thursday 10 am –1 PM Friday CLOSED Due to the campus being closed for the Veterans’Day holiday tomorrow (11 November),the Archive will be open on 12 November from 1 PM –4 PM instead. | ||||||
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