UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology Collection, 1961-

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Summary

Creators:
UCLA Ethnomusicology Department 1961-
Abstract:
This collection consists of sounds recordings, video recordings, and paper materials documenting a history of ethnomusicology performances, lectures symposia at UCLA. This is an open collection that is periodically updated with new materials.
Extent:
36 boxes
Language:
Collection materials in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology Collection, 2002.01, Ethnomusicology Archive, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of sounds recordings, video recordings, and paper materials documenting a history of ethnomusicology performances, lectures, and symposia at UCLA. Strengths of the collection include recordings of faculty directed student performance ensembles, lectures by visiting scholars and performers, and departmentally sponsored conferences. This is an open collection that is periodically updated with new materials.

The collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series 1. Recordings
  • Series 2. Archive Master Documents

Biographical / historical:

The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology grew out of the former Institute of Ethnomusicology, established by Mantle Hood at UCLA in 1960. In its early years many distinguished scholars, including Charles Seeger and J. H. Kwabena Nketia, collaborated in advancing the vision of the Institute. From the 1960s to 1987 Ethnomusicology was a program within the Department of Music. Since 1987 it has been an independent department. The graduate program in ethnomusicology has granted more Ph.Ds and master's degrees than any other program in the world. Graduates in ethnomusicology from UCLA have founded many of the most important ethnomusicology graduate programs in the United States, including those at the University of Michigan, University of Washington, Brown University, Wesleyan University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Florida State University, and UC Berkeley. The program in systematic musicology is currently the only program of its kind in the United States. Since its inception under the leadership of Charles Seeger, the systematic musicology program has created a distinguished record of scholarship noted for its scholastic depth and innovation. In 1991 the department established a full undergraduate curriculum in ethnomusicology. In 1996 the Jazz Studies Program, directed by the renowned guitarist Kenny Burrell, was instituted as a concentration in the undergraduate major.

Acquisition information:
Materials in the UCLA Ethnomusicology Audiovisual Collection were recorded, created, and compiled by UCLA ethnomusicology faculty, staff, and students. The collection was formally established in 2002.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Ethnomusicology
Jazz
World music

Access and use

Restrictions:

Archive materials may be accessed in the Archive. As many of our collections are stored off-site at SRLF, we recommend you contact the Archive in advance to check on the availability of the materials.

Terms of access:

Archive materials do not circulate and may not be duplicated or published without written permission from the copyright holders, collectors, and/or performers. For more information contact the Archivist.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology Collection, 2002.01, Ethnomusicology Archive, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
1630 Schoenberg Music Building
Box 951657
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1657, US
Contact:
(310) 825-1695
archive@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu
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