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Archive Awarded GRAMMY Preservation Grant

aseeger — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:18:50 +0000

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 role played by the UCLA Digital Library in providing secure digital storage and online access to some of the Archives collections. This prestigious award will be used to preserve and create access to part of the D.K. Wilgus Collection that documents the music and aural Folklife of the western United States with a focus on California. Contents include field recordings from California, rural Oklahoma, and Texas; interviews of noted folklorists, musicians, and storytellers; workshops, and lectures. Information on materials from this collection that have already been processed on a previous Grammy Foundation® award is available at www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/archive. This includes parts of the D.K. Wilgus Archive of California and Western Folklore, the D. K. Wilgus Western Kentucky Folklore Archive, the UCLA Folk Festival, field recordings by David Evans, and several smaller collections. Many of these recordings are being made available through the UCLA Digital Library.

See the GRAMMY Foundation press release and a complete list of recipients:
http://content.grammy.com/PressReleases/582_640_2009grantspr.pdf

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Çudamani Music & Dance Summer Institute: Bali, Indonesia 2009

ambittel — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:03:38 +0000

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 using pedagogy developed collaboratively by Ibu Ni Ketut Alit Arini, Bapak I Nyoman Cerita and Çudamani; lectures and demonstrations by internationally renowned scholars and artists; observation of rehearsals, ‘backstage’ preparation and performances; visits to sacred sites and ceremonies. Participants engage with Pengosekan’s community of artists, well known as weavers, painters, dancers and musicians.With the success of the 2007 and 2008 summer programs, Çudamani will once again invite 35 individuals from around the world to participate in a rigorous study of Balinese music and dance in the village of Pengosekan, Ubud, Bali. Çudamani has provided gamelan and dance instruction to hundreds of youth and adults over the past eleven years. The company’s technical accomplishments on the seven-toned Semarandana are unparalleled. FEES Includes: Instruction, Shared Housing, Breakfast, Lunch & Excursions. The program is suitable for experienced musicians and dancers as well as beginners. CONTACT: UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance. cip@arts.ucla.edu T: 310-206-1335 .

Promotional Photo: Çudamani Music & Dance Summer Institute, Bali

Jesús Guzmán wins Grammy

mrussell — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:22:43 +0000

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 anyone who would like to listen to the CD, please come to the Archive and ask for ARCD 6856.

Archive Hours: 16-20 February 2009

UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:33:57 +0000

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 Request Form.

Regular access hours will resume on Friday February 20th, when the Archive will be open from 10 am – 2 PM.

“Let Me Take You There” Nominated for NAACP Image Award

ambittel — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:50:35 +0000

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 subjects of our inaugural EARcast and an extended recording review (with audio examples!) by a fellow scholar of African-American music, Dr. Miles White. A copy of the album is available in the Archive, ARCD 7175.

Congratulations, Dr. Keyes!

See more information and a full list of nominees [PDF] at the 40th NAACP Image Awards site.

Archive Hours: Holiday Break and Winter Quarter 2009

UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:06:54 +0000

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

Monday … 10 am – 2 PM
Tuesday … CLOSED
Wednesday … 12 PM – 4 PM
Thursday … CLOSED
Friday … 10 am – 2 PM

Archive Hours for Finals Week: 8-12 December

UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:43:26 +0000

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

ANNOUNCEMENT: Archive open Wednesday 12 November

ambittel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:38:12 +0000

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.