Saturday, December 18, 2010

Welcome to Historical Ethnomusicology!


This new website serves as the public face of the Special Interest Group for Historical Ethnomusicology, a division of the international scholarly organization Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM). We intend to announce various activities, projects and events on this site.

The Special Interest Group for Historical Ethnomusicology was established within SEM in 2005 in order to bring together SEM members with an interest in historical studies. Membership in the group is open to all scholars interested in the study of music history and the application of historical methodologies within the field of ethnomusicology.


Mission
The mission of the Special Interest Group for Historical Ethnomusicology is to support historical studies in the field of ethnomusicology, primarily through the sponsorship and promotion of discussion, events and publications related to historical approaches in the study of music. This group provides:
  1. a forum for music scholars with historical interests to discuss issues related to the study of music history;
  2. an organizational basis to plan and execute events that focus on historical topics and methodologies;
  3. an information network where scholars can share and promote publications and activities related to the study of music history
Chair
David G. Hebert, PhD (Professor of Music, Grieg Academy, Bergen University College, Norway)

Chair Elect
Ann Lucas, PhD (ACLS New Faculty Fellow, Brandeis University, Boston, USA)

Secretary
Michael Heller (Doctoral Student, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA)

*Leaders of the Historical Ethnomusicology SIG may be contacted via this email: historicalethnomusicology@gmail.com

*Here is a link to the Historical Ethnomusicology Online Forum (private site accessible only to voting members of the SIG):

*Here is a link to the Historical Ethnomusicology SIG Page on the Society for Ethnomusicology website: http://webdb.iu.edu/sem/scripts/groups/specialinterestgroups/sp_int_historical_ethno.cfm