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“Professor Andrew!”

Professor of ethnomusicology Andrew Weintraub has made several recent appearances on Indonesian TV and radio in support of his latest book entitled Dangdut Stories: A Social and Musical History of Indonesia’s Most Popular Music (Oxford 2010).

A Year of Success

This year’s graduation marked the end of a particularly fruitful year for the Department of Music graduating class, current students, and alumni.

 

Fela Sowande Singers Perform Sacred Music by Nigerian Composers

The debut of the Fela Sowande Singers, led by music department alum Oyebade Dosunmu, will take place at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday night, April 10 at 8 p.m. The singers will perform a concert of sacred music by Nigerian composers.

Celebrating Bell Yung's Career

In celebration of Bell Yung’s 31 years of service at the University of Pittsburgh, the Department of Music has organized a series of events, including a reception on March 23 (by invitation only), a symposium on March 24, and a lecture-recital by Bell Yung on March 26.

Eric Beeko's Recent Publications

Eric Beeko (Ethnomusicology, 2005) has two new publications to his credit spanning 2011 and 2012.

Benjamin Pachter's Mellon Fellowship Travels

Ethnomusicology PhD candidate Benjamin Pachter is currently in the midst of a busy travel schedule while conducting fieldwork for his dissertation. A current recipient of the Andrew W.

Course Offering: Romani Music, Culture, & Human Rights

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Feb. 3, 2012

 Travel to the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, & Austria! May 20–June 5, 2012

 

Indra Ridwan Expands Our Understanding of Indonesia

Ethnomusicology graduate student Indra Ridwan has many accomplishments to celebrate this fall. His article on Sundanese children’s songs “Kakawihan Barudak Sunda: Sundanese Children’s Songs of West Java, Indonesia” was recently published as the lead article in the journal Asian Musicology [17(1), 2011: 7-52].

Meng Ren Gives Talk for Asia Over Lunch

Ethnomusicology Graduate Student Meng Ren will give a talk at the Next Asia Over Lunch Meeting titled "'Why Are the Flowers So Beautiful?' Changing Cultural Policies for a United Chinese Identity." Ren's talks takes place on at 4130 Posvar Hall on Wednesday, November 16 at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring lunch or a snack to enjoy. 

Trent Cunningham's BPhil Thesis on the Beatles

Music major Trent Cunningham successfully defended his Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) thesis entitled “Psychadelic Orientalism: Representations of India in the Music of the Beatles” on November 1, 2011. In the thesis, Trent shows how the grouping together of psychedelic drugs and Indian music in the British and American popular imagination was made possible by the music of the Beatles during the mid-1960s.

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