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Title: Society for Ethnomusicology

URL: http://www.ethnomusicology.org/

Collection: Special Collections in Performing Arts

Description: Archived website of the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM). SEM was founded in 1955 by David McAllester, Alan Merriam, Willard Rhodes, and Charles Seeger to promote the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts. One of the Society's main goals is promote the understanding and appreciation of all types of music to academics as well as members of the general public. Through its publications and its national and regional meetings, the Society provides a forum for discussion of current scholarly research and fosters the promotion and development of a variety of traditional art forms. Ethnomusicology, the Society's journal is a leading publication in its field. The Society meets annually in October or November and its ten regional chapters meet between January and May. Although it is based in the United States, SEM currently has more than 1,800 international members ranging from scholars and researchers to archivists, performers, and institutional members consisting primarily of libraries. The SEM website includes information about its history, governance, position statements, membership, Sound Future campaign, groups, publications, prizes, special projects, conferences, resources, news, and email lists. The SEM website also hosts members-only content and a blog.

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Subject:   Performing arts archives ,  Performing arts -- Web archives Society for Ethnomusicology -- Web archives Ethnomusicology -- Web archives

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