Society for Ethnomusicology

Pacific Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Evergreen state college, Olympia, wAshington

Seminar II building c, room 1105

 

8:30-9:00         Conference Registration $10 ($5 for students and independent scholars);

please come early to enjoy coffee and baked goods

 

9:00-10:30       Session I: African Traditions, Contemporary Contexts

 

“Changing Sameness: Cosmopolitan Influences in Malian Griot/te

Tradition,” presented by Emily Afanador, University of Oregon

 

“Drums, Gin and Trance: The Role of Music in Asante Traditional

Religious Spirit-Possession,” presented by Cody Case, University of

Washington

 

 “Asia Meets Africa Dialogue: The Flattening of the Musical World,”

presented by Myrna Capp, Seattle Pacific University

 

10:30-10:45     Break (coffee and treats in the foyer)

 

10:45-12:15     Session II: Musical “Identity” and Beyond

 

“Music in the Life and Work of Franz Boas,” presented by Robertson

Allen, University of Washington

 

“The Ethnomusicologist in Community: Applying Ethnomusicology in

Local Social Justice Initiatives,” presented by Samantha Fletcher,

Memorial University of Newfoundland

 

 “Throwing the Jew Down the Well: Jewish Humor in America from Jewface to Borat,” presented by Sabrina Bonaparte, University of Washington

 

12:15-1:00       Lunch and Business Meeting

                        Acceptance of previous year’s minutes

                        Recognition of Pauline Tuttle

                        Election of new chapter president and secretary/treasurer

 

1:00-2:30         Session III: New Approaches to Musical Explanation

 

                        “Factors of Differencing and Differentiation Across Time and Space

                        in the Dhrupad Compositions of the Dagar Bani,” presented by Arjit

                        Mahalanabis, University of Washington

 

                        “Innovative Approaches to Melodic Elaboration in Dewa Ketut Alit’s

                        ‘Caru Wara’,” presented by Peter Steele, University of British Columbia

 

                        “Center and Periphery in the Music of Assam, North India,” presented by

                        Brent Bianchi, University of Washington

 

2:30-2:45         Break (coffee and treats in the foyer)

 

2:45-5:00         “Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Ethnomusicology Survey

Courses,” panel discussion designed and moderated by Gabriel Strand,

University of Washington. Panelists include Dorothy Attneave of the

University of Oregon, Sydney Stegall of Highline Community College,

Rod Garnett of the University of Wyoming, Francisco Orozco (graduate of

the University of Washington), and Mark Levy of the University of

Oregon. The discussant will be Gabriel Strand.

 

5:00-7:30         Break for dinner on your own

 

7:30-9:00         An Evening of Chinese Martial and Performing Arts

This performance will include, among other presentations, a kunqu opera

scene from Tang Xianzu’s 1598 classic, The Peony Pavilion, directed by

Dr. Rose Jang and performed by Evergreen students from “Searching for

Modern China,” a team-taught, interdisciplinary, year-long “program”

taught by Dr. Jang and Dr. Andrew Buchman. The performance will be

held in the Recital Hall (on the first floor of the Communications

Building, right next to the room in which the conference is being held).

 

 

Directions to The Evergreen State College:

From I-5 north or south, take exit 104 onto highway 101 at Olympia. Travel west on highway 101 to the third exit, the Evergreen State College. Follow the Evergreen Parkway to the main campus entrance (you are there when you come to a roundabout). After swinging around the roundabout and entering the main campus, you will see a sign on your right that leads to Parking Lot C. Go all the way to the far corner of the parking lot where you will see signs leading to the Communications Building and to the Seminar II buildings. Park and walk along the forest path past the (windstorm-damaged) metal gate; it will lead you between two buildings (“C” and “D”). C Building is on your right; you will see people through the windows on the first floor milling about and drinking coffee, registering for the conference and enjoying baked goods.

 

Evergreen is approximately one hour south of Seattle, and two hours north of Portland. It is located on the west side of Olympia. Downtown Olympia has a number of chain hotels and motels (Red Lion, Ramada, Tumwater or Olympia Best Western, Phoenix Inn, etc., usually hosting legislators and lobbyists and all the attorneys), and a surprising number of good restaurants clustered around Capitol Way and 4th and 5th Avenues.