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Discussion of the George Herzog collections at the Archives of Traditional Music, of early ethnomusicologists and the development of the field, and biographical information on Herzog. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons.
Two lectures given by Nigerian composer and ethnomusicologist Akin Euba on traditional and modern Nigerian music. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note that collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons.
Performances of traditional music derived from the cultural traditions of the Akan and Ga people within various regions in Ghana. Includes a Kete song that is a traditional part of the regalia of Akan royalty, and an example of an Otofo puberty song, Sa yo le, of the Ga-Adagme of Ghana. Songs in the latter style are often heard at graduation ceremonies, including those at boarding schools. Song presentations were based on Haas's work with her Ghanaian teacher, Sowah Mensah.
Audio and video recording of a roundtable discussion on music in Bloomington includes biographical and background information on Grey Larsen and Lee Williams, the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival, WFHB radio station, the local Irish music scene, and local perceptions of world, folk, and traditional music. Audience members participate during the event through questions and discussion.
Vocal and instrumental performances of Kalevalan and Karelian folk music. Instrumentation includes kantele (harp), jouhikko (bowed string instrument), pilli (birch bark flute), tuohi (wooden trumpet), Russian horse bells, two-button accordian, mandalin, Estonian bagpipe, and bass. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note that collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons.
This is a performance of erhu music and Kun-Wu sword dancing. It includes discussions about the erhu and other Chinese stringed instruments, Chinese musical scores, the five-tone scale, and composer Liu Tien-Hua, as well as questions from audience members.. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note that collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons.
Salaam performs music from the Middle East and Nothern Africa. Members of the ensemble discuss improvisation in Middle Eastern music, Turkish and Arabic scales, and the history of the clavichord. Musical selections are from Turkey, Tunisia, Iraq, and Andalucia.
Presentation about the İlhan Başgöz collection (ATM accession number 93-114-F) which contains Turkish folk music, Alevi music, riddles, and folk stories. The moderated discussion is focused on Başgöz's fieldwork experiences and memories with his interlocutors, and Başgöz discusses interesting examples that shows how he navigated fieldwork projects during the early years of his career.
