New book
Perspectives on German Popular Music
Michael Ahlers and Christoph Jacke (editors)
Routledge
Yodeling and Meaning in American Music
New book
Yodeling and Meaning in American Music
Timothy E. Wise
University Press of Mississippi
Icons of Pop Music: The Beatles
New book
Icons of Pop Music: The Beatles
Ian Inglis
Equinox
New Perspectives on Elvis
Call for papers
New Perspectives on Elvis: A One-Day International Conference
Memphis Public Library
21 August 2017
16 August 2017 will be the fortieth anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, one of the most popular and controversial music makers of the twentieth century. ‘New Perspectives on Elvis’ is a day-long international event held at the Memphis Public Library. The aim is to offer fresh perspectives on the Memphis icon, not only grounding him in the context of his place and time, but also interpreting him in relation to developments both inside and outside the academy. Paper proposals are invited on a range of topics. As well as class, race and gender, these could include but are not limited to: Continue reading
Subcultures Between History and Mythmaking
Call for chapters
Subcultures Between History and Mythmaking
Researching the Cultural Memory of Youth Subcultures, 1955–present
1. History, Mythmaking and the Cultural Memory of Youth Subcultures
During the twentieth century, various political, musical and other youth subcultures have emerged worldwide and evolved into globally marketed mainstream phenomena. Subsequently, research on subcultural movements has flourished. However, as spectacular as subcultural histories often are, myth and reality tend to become inextricably linked in retrospectives, both in popular media such as newspapers, photobooks, memoires, as well as in academic research. Even more so, researchers have often contributed to the mythical histories of subcultures, rather than critically engaging with them. Continue reading
When the Music Takes Over: Musical Numbers in Film and Television
Call for papers
8-10 March 2018
University of Salzburg, Austria
Proposal Deadline: 30 April 2017
https://musicalmomentssite.wordpress.com/
Keynote Speakers:
Amy Herzog (Queens College, New York)
Richard Dyer (King’s College, London)
Musical numbers have served as constitutive elements of cinema since its early days in the so-called silent period. From the musical moments in silent films emerged the film musical as a specific genre. Musical numbers remain central components beyond generic categories and have succeeded from early sound film musicals to recent TV shows. Continue reading
2017 IASPM Book Prize Call for Nominations
IASPM Book Prize
Call for Nominations
Deadline: 1 April 2017
A public award will be given by IASPM for two outstanding first books by a single author on popular music, one in English, the other in any other language, at the 2017 Kassel IASPM conference. Continue reading
Weekend Societies: Electronic Dance Music Festivals and Event-Cultures
New book
Weekend Societies: Electronic Dance Music Festivals and Event-Cultures
Graham St John (editor)
Bloomsbury
4th Nordoff Robbins Plus Research Conference
Exploring the Spiritual in Music: Interdisciplinary Dialogues in Music, Wellbeing and Education
4th Nordoff Robbins Plus Research Conference
4th International Spirituality and Music Education (SAME) Conference
9-10 December 2017, London, UK
Conference venue:
Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Centre
2 Lissenden Gardens, London NW5 1PQ
For information regarding registration and abstract submission guidelines, see: www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/conference2017
This joint conference is a collaboration between Nordoff Robbins and Spirituality and Music Education (SAME). Continue reading
Associate Professor or Professor, University of California Los Angeles
Associate Professor or Professor
Department of Ethnomusicology
University of California Los Angeles
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology seeks a senior scholar for a position with tenure at the level of Associate Professor or Professor, depending on achievements and qualifications. Continue reading