American Musicological Society, Inc.

 

 

The Many Musics of America Project is a landmark event series organized by the American Musicological Society to spotlight the richness and diversity of America’s musical traditions as the country approaches its 250th anniversary. Partially funded by a grant from the National Writing Project and the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Many Musics of America Project is co-organized by local volunteers from the American Musicological Society’s network of fifteen regional chapters.

 

 

Music Means Example 1

 

 

 

Music Means Example 2

 

  • How Did Zeke Castro Become the “King” of Mariachi Music?

  • How Did Music Therapy Get Started? The Story of Isa Maud Ilsen and Shell Shock in World War I

  • How Did a Native American Song Make It To the Oscars? The Story and Journey of “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)”

  • How Did an Axe Murderer Influence Early Jazz?

  • Music for Jumping: Where Did Mario’s Music Come From?

  • What Did the “Wild West” Sound Like? The Story of Mary “Bloody Knife” Porter

  • Where did Austin Powers get his musical “mojo”?

  • A Norwegian Fiddler’s Farewell to America

 

 

Music Means

How Did Zeke Castro Become the “King” of Mariachi Music?

Brittany Erwin

Ezekiel “Zeke” Castro once seemed destined for a life in classical music. Instead, he became “el rey”—“the king”—of mariachi in Texas.

How Did Music Therapy Get Started? The Story of Isa Maud Ilsen and Shell Shock in World War I

Briana Nave

How Did a Native American Song Make It To the Oscars? The Story and Journey of “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)”

Scott George, Mo Pair, and Maxwell Yamane

How Did an Axe Murderer Influence Early Jazz?

Hannah Krall



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