Category: Center for Musical Humanities
Musicology Student Wins Prestigious National Scholarship
The Beinecke Scholarship is one of the most competitive in the United States. It gifts the most exceptional students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences with substantial support for…
The Indo-Persian Musical Confluence Welcomes Attendees From Across the Globe
The School of Music’s Department of Ethnomusicology held eight virtual panels and performances as part of “The Indo-Persian Musical Confluence” series November 2020 – May 2021. This attracted participants from across the globe, including Europe, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Canada and numerous regions within the United States.
Daily Bruin – Ethnomusicology Professor Katherine In-Young Lee to Explain Samul Nori in Upcoming Symposia
READ: Katherine In-Young Lee, assistant professor of ethnomusicology, organized the event "Global Musics and Musical Communities," which explored how and why specific musical genres travel outside their countries of origin and lead to the formation of new musical communities.
Q&A with UCLA Ethnomusicologist Katherine In-Young Lee
READ: Katherine In-Young Lee's new book, "Dynamic Korea and Rhythmic Form," dives into the world of samul nori, a new percussion-driven musical genre. A two-day conference and concert, “Global Musics and Musical Communities,” builds from the epilogue of the book. The event is presented by the school's Center for Musical Humanities.
UCLA establishes Center for Musical Humanities
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music has created the Center for Musical Humanities to advance interdisciplinary interest in music and the humanities across the university. Administered by the school…