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2004 Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology Southeast Chapter (SEMSEC)

Emory University, Atlanta
Feb 21-22, 2004

Program Abstracts

SEMSEC 2004 abstracts (PDF: 64k)

Dale A.Olsen Prize Award Recipient

Holly Wissler
Florida State University
"The Story of an Andean Accordion: The Q’ero Community and Musical Modernization in the Andes."

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Conference Program

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Call for Papers

Annual Meeting February 21-22, 2004

 

Emory University , Atlanta , GA

 

The Program Committee of the annual meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Southeast/ Caribbean Chapter (SEMSEC) invites SEM members, and others interested in the field of ethnomusicology to submit proposals for papers and panels, film/video screenings, etc, for the 2004 conference.   Authors of papers related to the theme “Traditional Musics in Modern Contexts” are especially encouraged to submit, though all topics are welcome. 

 

Both individual paper proposals and panel submissions are welcome.  Proposals from graduate students in ethnomusicology and closely related fields are especially welcome.  Graduate student papers are eligible for the Dale Olsen prize (prize guidelines can be found at the SEM-SEC website http://otto.cmr.fsu.edu/~cma/SEM/SEMSEC02.htm)  Local faculty and visiting scholars are also encouraged to contribute.

 

The format is 20-minute papers followed by 10 minutes of discussion.

 

Individual paper proposals

Provide name and affiliation and include an abstract of up to 250 words. 

 

Panel Proposals

Organized panels are encouraged.  Each member of a panel must submit an individual paper proposal, and the panel chair/organizer must submit a Panel Abstract.  The panel abstract should not exceed 150 words.  Panels may have 3 or 4 papers, or 3 papers and a discussant.

 

 

Paper and Panel proposals and abstracts must be submitted via email: Send an email with the name, affiliation and abstract to gdouglas@uncg.edu.   Proposals must be received by Friday January 16, 2004 .

 

Notifications will be made by the final week of January through email.

Society for Ethnomusicology Southeast & Caribbean Chapter
(SEMSEC)

February 21-22, 2004 , Emory University , Atlanta , GA

The annual meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology Southeast & Caribbean Chapter will be held on February 21-22, 2004 at Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia .  The keynote lecture, “Sina-ba-Sina (From Father to Son): Writing the Culture of Discipleship in Indian Music,” will be delivered by Regula Qureshi ( University of Alberta ). 

 

SEMSEC conference participants will stay at the University Inn at Emory, less than a 5-minute walk from the Department of Music where the conference events will take place. 
University Inn is located at 1767 North Decatur Road , Atlanta , GA 30307 ; (Tel) 404.634.327.  Room rates range from $54-$79 with single or double occupancy; when making reservations, please quote “SEMSEC” to obtain the conference rates.  Call 1800.654.8591 for reservations. 
All rooms have either a full kitchen or microwave and refrigerator.  A continental breakfast is served at the hotel; coffee and tea are available all day in the lobby and fresh cookies are served between 4-7 pm .  The hotel offers free parking and free local phone calls. 
For more information on airport transportation and driving directions, please visit (Website) www.universityinn.com.