2018 Conference
2018 Rocky Mountain Music Scholars’ Conference
Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society
Southwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology
March 23-24, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona
A Scholars' Conference comprised of the annual meetings of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society, the Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory, and the Southwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology will take place March 23-24, 2018, at the University of Arizona.
http://music.arizona.edu/events/rocky-mountain-music-scholars-conference/
Online Registration
Paypal electronic invoices will be sent to the email address provided within one business day of completing the registration form linked below.
http://rmc.music.arizona.edu/
Conference Events—Location and Directions
Registration, lodging, and transportation information (as well as the conference program and associated events) will be posted to the SEMSW website:
http://semsouthwest.weebly.com
and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/semsouthwest/?fref=ts.
The conference will take place at Fred Fox School of Music, University of Arizona in Tucson on March 23-24, 2018. All lecture rooms will be equipped with typical presentational audio-video technology, as well as any other equipment (e.g., piano) as requested.
Established in 1885, the University of Arizona, the state's super land-grant university with two medical schools, produces graduates who are real-world ready through its 100% Engagement initiative. Recognized as a global leader, the UA is also a leader in research, bringing more than $606 million in research investment each year, and ranking 21st among all public universities. The University of Arizona has offered instruction in music since the late 1800's. Today, the Fred Fox School of Music ranks among the country's foremost institutions of higher education in music. A nationally and internationally recognized faculty of artists and scholars provides instruction, inspiration, and guidance to the School's approximately 400 music majors. The University of Arizona's location in Tucson, AZ, makes it uniquely situated culturally and geographically. Located in the Sonoran Desert approximately an hour's drive from the Mexican border at Nogales and 10 miles from the historic Spanish Catholic San Xavier del Bac Mission on the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Reservation and surrounded by the Tucson, Santa Catalina, Rincon, and Santa Rita mountain ranges, Tucson is truly a place of cultural and natural beauty.
Keynote Address
Music theorist, Dr. John Roeder, will be the conference keynote speaker presenting a talk entitled, “Comparing Musical Cycles Across the World.” Dr. Roeder is a Professor of Music Theory and Chair of the Music Theory Division at the University of British Columbia School of Music. In his own words, "As a music theorist and analyst, I describe ways that people conceive of music, and how music is heard to organize time coherently, expressively, and meaningfully. I concentrate on music of special relevance today: recent works by contemporary composers in the Western art-music tradition, and the 'world music' that globalization is now bringing to everyone’s ears. I have also directed graduate-student research in popular music, jazz, Renaissance polyphony, phenomenology, and spectral music. I am especially interested in rhythm, meter, musical transformations, mathematical and computational approaches to music, issues of semiosis and representation, and processive approaches to music." In addition to teaching, Dr. Roeder is involved in interdisciplinary research, such as his work with ethnomusicologist Dr. Michael Tenzer—"Periodicity in Music" and "Approaches to the Analysis of Musical Time." He is also a prolific writer who crosses boundaries, for example his 2011 article entitled, "Fluctuant Grouping in Silk-and-Bamboo Melody," and his edited volume, "Analytical and Cross-Cultural Studies in World Music." The 2018 Rocky Mountain Scholars Conference is delighted to welcome Dr. Roeder to share his insight into the ways in which the multiple disciplines intersect.
Call for Papers (Submission Deadline: 11:59 P.M. MST, January 29th, 2018)
The Southwest Chapter for the Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce a call for papers for our spring 2018 meeting. The conference will be held jointly with the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society and the Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, 2018.
The Program Committee welcomes proposals from ethnomusicologists, anthropologists and music scholars from all disciplines engaged with any topic within the multifaceted world of music and encourages paper proposals from both established scholars and students alike. Scholars whose work falls outside the traditional purview of ethnomusicology are also encouraged to submit. Submissions may include individual scholarly papers (20-minute presentation followed by 10-minute discussion), organized panels of 3 or 4 papers as well as other formats such as workshops and performances.
For individual papers, please submit an abstract of 250 words or less. Abstracts should clearly state the problem to be addressed, any conclusions the author intends to draw, and the paper’s contribution to scholarship in general. Please note that panel proposals should include an abstract for each panelist as well as one for the session as a whole.
Along with your abstract, please include the following (in a single Word or PDF document):
Email proposals to Dawn Corso ([email protected]) and Aaron Paige at [email protected] by the deadline listed above.
Student Paper Prize
The Joann W. Kaeliinohomuku Award is an annual prize given to a student who contributes both an excellent final paper and conference presentation. If you would like to be considered for this year’s award, you must send your completed paper to [email protected] by March 19th, 11:59PM, 2018. Please use the subject heading “student paper prize” and upload your paper as a pdf. file. Your paper must be double spaced, in 12 pt. font, and must include citations. Please don’t hesitate to contact either Aaron Paige at [email protected] or Dawn Corso ([email protected]) with any questions.
Conference Program
Click here to access the full Rocky Mountain Scholars Program and abstracts.
2017-2018 Officers:
President, Dr. Dawn Corso, University of Arizona ([email protected])
Vice President, Dr. Aaron Paige, Arts Westchester ([email protected] )
Student Representative: Benjamin Cefkin ([email protected])
Secretary/Communications Officer: Kelsey Fuller ([email protected])
http://semsouthwest.weebly.com
Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society
Southwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology
March 23-24, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona
A Scholars' Conference comprised of the annual meetings of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society, the Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory, and the Southwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology will take place March 23-24, 2018, at the University of Arizona.
http://music.arizona.edu/events/rocky-mountain-music-scholars-conference/
Online Registration
Paypal electronic invoices will be sent to the email address provided within one business day of completing the registration form linked below.
http://rmc.music.arizona.edu/
Conference Events—Location and Directions
Registration, lodging, and transportation information (as well as the conference program and associated events) will be posted to the SEMSW website:
http://semsouthwest.weebly.com
and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/semsouthwest/?fref=ts.
The conference will take place at Fred Fox School of Music, University of Arizona in Tucson on March 23-24, 2018. All lecture rooms will be equipped with typical presentational audio-video technology, as well as any other equipment (e.g., piano) as requested.
Established in 1885, the University of Arizona, the state's super land-grant university with two medical schools, produces graduates who are real-world ready through its 100% Engagement initiative. Recognized as a global leader, the UA is also a leader in research, bringing more than $606 million in research investment each year, and ranking 21st among all public universities. The University of Arizona has offered instruction in music since the late 1800's. Today, the Fred Fox School of Music ranks among the country's foremost institutions of higher education in music. A nationally and internationally recognized faculty of artists and scholars provides instruction, inspiration, and guidance to the School's approximately 400 music majors. The University of Arizona's location in Tucson, AZ, makes it uniquely situated culturally and geographically. Located in the Sonoran Desert approximately an hour's drive from the Mexican border at Nogales and 10 miles from the historic Spanish Catholic San Xavier del Bac Mission on the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Reservation and surrounded by the Tucson, Santa Catalina, Rincon, and Santa Rita mountain ranges, Tucson is truly a place of cultural and natural beauty.
Keynote Address
Music theorist, Dr. John Roeder, will be the conference keynote speaker presenting a talk entitled, “Comparing Musical Cycles Across the World.” Dr. Roeder is a Professor of Music Theory and Chair of the Music Theory Division at the University of British Columbia School of Music. In his own words, "As a music theorist and analyst, I describe ways that people conceive of music, and how music is heard to organize time coherently, expressively, and meaningfully. I concentrate on music of special relevance today: recent works by contemporary composers in the Western art-music tradition, and the 'world music' that globalization is now bringing to everyone’s ears. I have also directed graduate-student research in popular music, jazz, Renaissance polyphony, phenomenology, and spectral music. I am especially interested in rhythm, meter, musical transformations, mathematical and computational approaches to music, issues of semiosis and representation, and processive approaches to music." In addition to teaching, Dr. Roeder is involved in interdisciplinary research, such as his work with ethnomusicologist Dr. Michael Tenzer—"Periodicity in Music" and "Approaches to the Analysis of Musical Time." He is also a prolific writer who crosses boundaries, for example his 2011 article entitled, "Fluctuant Grouping in Silk-and-Bamboo Melody," and his edited volume, "Analytical and Cross-Cultural Studies in World Music." The 2018 Rocky Mountain Scholars Conference is delighted to welcome Dr. Roeder to share his insight into the ways in which the multiple disciplines intersect.
Call for Papers (Submission Deadline: 11:59 P.M. MST, January 29th, 2018)
The Southwest Chapter for the Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce a call for papers for our spring 2018 meeting. The conference will be held jointly with the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society and the Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, 2018.
The Program Committee welcomes proposals from ethnomusicologists, anthropologists and music scholars from all disciplines engaged with any topic within the multifaceted world of music and encourages paper proposals from both established scholars and students alike. Scholars whose work falls outside the traditional purview of ethnomusicology are also encouraged to submit. Submissions may include individual scholarly papers (20-minute presentation followed by 10-minute discussion), organized panels of 3 or 4 papers as well as other formats such as workshops and performances.
For individual papers, please submit an abstract of 250 words or less. Abstracts should clearly state the problem to be addressed, any conclusions the author intends to draw, and the paper’s contribution to scholarship in general. Please note that panel proposals should include an abstract for each panelist as well as one for the session as a whole.
Along with your abstract, please include the following (in a single Word or PDF document):
- Title of proposal
- Name
- Institutional or other affiliation
- Abstract(s)
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number
Email proposals to Dawn Corso ([email protected]) and Aaron Paige at [email protected] by the deadline listed above.
Student Paper Prize
The Joann W. Kaeliinohomuku Award is an annual prize given to a student who contributes both an excellent final paper and conference presentation. If you would like to be considered for this year’s award, you must send your completed paper to [email protected] by March 19th, 11:59PM, 2018. Please use the subject heading “student paper prize” and upload your paper as a pdf. file. Your paper must be double spaced, in 12 pt. font, and must include citations. Please don’t hesitate to contact either Aaron Paige at [email protected] or Dawn Corso ([email protected]) with any questions.
Conference Program
Click here to access the full Rocky Mountain Scholars Program and abstracts.
2017-2018 Officers:
President, Dr. Dawn Corso, University of Arizona ([email protected])
Vice President, Dr. Aaron Paige, Arts Westchester ([email protected] )
Student Representative: Benjamin Cefkin ([email protected])
Secretary/Communications Officer: Kelsey Fuller ([email protected])
http://semsouthwest.weebly.com