=== === ============= ==== === === == == == == == ==== == == = == ==== === == == == == == == == = == == == == == == == == == ==== M U S I C T H E O R Y O N L I N E A Publication of the Society for Music Theory Copyright (c) 1995 Society for Music Theory +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Volume 1, Number 3 May, 1995 ISSN: 1067-3040 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ All queries to: mto-editor@boethius.music.ucsb.edu or to mto-manager@boethius.music.ucsb.edu +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ File: mto.95.1.3.ann 1. SMT Special Interest Group in the Philosophy of Music 2. The Middle Ages in Contemporary Popular Culture: Call For Papers 3. Feminist Theory and Music 3: Negotiating the Faultlines 4. Society for Seventeenth-Century Music: Call for Papers ------------------------------------- 1. SMT Special Interest Group in the Philosophy of Music (1) SMT 1995 -- SPECIAL SESSION The ad hoc steering committee is pleased to announce that its proposal for a special session on "Analysis and Meaning in Music" has been accepted for the 1995 meeting of SMT in New York. The session, the topic of which was chosen from suggestions offered by members of the group, comprises papers by theorists and musicologists that examine the question of musical "meaning" -- its constitution in music, in discourse about music, and its role in musical analysis -- and a response from a philosopher. The panel for the session is as follows: Leo Treitler, City University of New York "Nelson Goodman's Concepts of Reference and Metaphorical Exemplification and 'Postmodern' Ideas of Music as Play of Signifiers" Robert Snarrenberg, Washington University in St. Louis "Tones and Words in Schenker's Representation of Content" Stephen Peles, Washington University in St. Louis "Musical 'Meaning' and Talk About It" Naomi Cumming, Queen Elizabeth II Research Fellow of the Australian Research Council "Gesture and Meaning" Jenefer Robinson, University of Cincinnati, will present a response to the four papers, and Marianne Kielian-Gilbert, Indiana University, will serve as the session's moderator. (2) ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING The steering committee has also arranged for an organizational meeting to be held at the New York conference on Friday evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m. On the agenda for discussion will be such matters as how best to organize the group, what sorts of activities we should carry on (e.g., distribution of bibliographies, establishment of an internet discussion group, proposing special sessions or arranging for other kinds of meetings at the annual SMT conference, etc.). If you have suggestions for the agenda that you wish the steering committee to consider beforehand, please send them to Robert Snarrenberg at . (3) DISCUSSION GROUP Though it was not our intention, many who responded to our initial announcement of the group's formation appear to have thought this would become an electronic discussion group. As suggested above, a proposal of this nature could be considered at the organizational meeting in New York. Meanwhile, there are already several discussion lists that may be of interest to members: Narramus, Musical-Aesthetics, and The American Society for Aesthetics List. Queries about Narramus should be directed to Flo Martin at , queries about Musical-Aesthetics to Richard Cochrane at , and queries about the ASA-List to Stan Godlovitch at . ------------------------------------------------- The Philosophy of Music Ad Hoc Steering Committee ------------------------------------------------- Joseph Dubiel (Columbia Univ.) Marion A. Guck (Washington Univ.) Janet Hander-Powers (Topsfield, MA) Marianne Kielian-Gilbert (Indiana Univ.) Fred Everett Maus (Univ. of Virginia) Robert Snarrenberg (Washington Univ.) Alicyn Warren (Univ. of Virginia) =============================================== 2. The Middle Ages in Contemporary Popular Culture: Call For Papers An Interdisciplinary Conference McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada March 29-31, 1996 Keynote Speaker: Derrick de Kerckhove Director of The McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology University of Toronto We invite proposals for a conference exploring the general theme of "The Middle Ages in Contemporary Popular Culture." This theme is intended to be as open-ended as possible and can be approached from any number of directions. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: * Marketing the middle ages in music (Gregorian chant, Hildegard of Bingen), novels, movies, TV series, video games and CDRom *New millenarianisms, Satanic cults and witchcraft *The middle ages in nationalist ideologies *The middle ages as an attraction for tourists: visits to archeological sites, medieval fairs, feasts and pageants Papers from a broad range of academic disciplines are welcome. A number of special cultural events are also planned, including musical performances, films, a display of books, videos and interactive multimedia products. Please send 250-word abstracts in English or French (for twenty-minute papers) BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, to: Madeleine Jeay or Susan Fast Dept. of French School of Art, Drama and Music McMaster University McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M2 L8S 4M2 Phone (905) 525-9140 ext. 23754 ext. 23670 e-mail: jeaymad@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca fastfs@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca FAX: (905) 577-6930 If you have a fax number or e-mail address, please send it along with your proposal. Presented by the McMaster Medieval and Renaissance Media Team ============================================================= 3. Feminist Theory and Music 3: Negotiating the Faultlines Center for Ideas and Society Highlander Hall, University of California, Riverside, June 15-18, 1995 The two previous "Feminist Theory and Music" Conferences (Minneapolis, 1991 and Rochester, 1993) opened a dialogue about issues of gender and sexuality in music making and in critical discourse about music. A primary goal for this third meeting continues to be "to develop a critical language, common to all the subdisciplines of music, that intersects with the insights of feminist theory." In addition it has the aims of providing a supportive environment for new approaches and ideas, of continuing the dialogue within and among diverse scholarly interests and musical traditions, and of negotiating the faultlines that have created divisions in our disciplines. With over eighty participants in formal sessions, panel discussion, and concerts, it promises to be a celebration as well as an interrogation of a lively new field. 1995 Steering Committee: Philip Brett (chair) Jann Pasler Gretchen Horlacher Jennifer Rycenga Susan McClary 1995 Program Committee: Roberta Lamb Jann Pasler (chair) Susan McClary Jennifer Rycenga Mitchell Morris Janika Vandervelde Presenters: Peter Antelyes Geraldine Finn Fred Maus Robin Armstrong Robert Garcia Sam McBride Raphael Atlas Dana Gooley Maryann McCabe Paul Attinello Shannon Green Donna McCabe Christina Baade Heather Hadlock Andra McCarthey Prateeti Punja Ballal Lydia Hamessley Martha Mockus Elaine Barkin Wendy Heller Julia Moore Christine Bezat Leslie Hiers Thomas Nelson Joanna Bosse Ellie Hisama Nancy Newman Daphne Brooks Bruce Holsinger Pauline Oliveros Jeanice Brooks Nadine Hubbs Kitty Pappas Lori Burns Jennifer Hughes James Parsons James Buhler Brian Hyer Sanna Pederson Virginia Caputo Monika Jakuc Karen Pegley Theo Cateforis Maria Johnson Judith Peraino Marcia Citron Elizabeth Keathley Elizabeth Randell Barbara Coeyman Elizabeth Kertesz Ivan Raykoff Renee Coulombe Marianne Kielian-Gilbert Sonnet Retman Brian Currid Rosemary Killam Eva Rieger Suzanne Cusick Michelle Kisliuk Cristina Ruotolo Cynthia Cyrus Kevin Kopelson Milton Schlosser Joke Dame Romy Kozak Jeff Schwartz William DeFotis Karissa Krenz Anne Lineback Seshadri Claire Detels Elisabeth Le Guin Jennifer Shaw Leslie Dunn Judy Lochhead Catherine Parsons Smith Linda Dusman Renee Cox Lorraine Elizabeth Tolbert J. Michele Edwards Margaret Lucia Riitta Valkeila Melina Esse Pam Madsen Ellen Waterman Robert Fink Anne McNeil Sherri Wilcauskas Su Zheng Program Thursday, June 15 1-2.30 Session 1A Trespassing Mediums Session 1B Music and AIDS 3-4 Panel Negotiating the Faultlines 4.45-5.30 Study Sessions 5.30-6.30 Reception 6.30-8 Concert Friday, June 16 8.30-10 Session 2A Renaissance Women's "Self-fashioning" Session 2B Romantic Binarisms Session 2C Gender Tensions in Musical Voice 10.30-12 Session 3A Service, Rights, and the Bourgeoisie's Exercise of Power Session 3B Fragile Femininities Session 3C Technology, Oliveros, and the New Music Listener 12-1 Lunch 1-2.30 Session 4A Representation if Women in Early Modern Europe Session 4B Engendered Pedagogies: Theoretical & Historical Perspectives 3-4 Panel Myths and Methods of Music Education 4.45-6.15 Keynote address: Pauline Oliveros 6.30 Dinner 8 Concert Monika Jakuc Saturday, June 17 8.30-10 Session 5A Difference and Reception in Early 20th-century America Session 5B Ethel Smyth Session 5C Reading Pop 10.30-12 Session 6A Freedom, Power, and Music in Willa Cather's America Session 6B Women of the Piano Session 6C Rowdy females and ecriture feminine 12-1 Lunch 1-2.30 Session 7A Negotiating Power: Egalitarianism across Cultures Session 7B Gender Dysphoria and Male Fantasy 3-4 Panel Feminisms across Generations 4.45-5.30 Study Session Women-in-Music Courses 5.30-6.30 Reception 6.30-8 Concert Sunday, June 18 8.30-10 Session 8A Music on the Couch: the Dialectics of Desire Session 8B Queer Effects Session 8C Race and Nostalgia--Some American Musical Crossovers 10.30-12 Session 9A Interiority and the Other Session 9B Body and Instrument Session 9C Women in Film 12 Concert Transportation Travel arrangements are being handled by Canyon Crest Travel/American Express (5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 1, Riverside, CA 92507). They are able to offer discounts of 5% on the Super Saver rates (non-refundable, Saturday-night stay-over) on two major airlines (probably United and American). To make reservations, contact Patty Jimenez (or Raquel De Nucci) at (800) 544-6633 or (909) 788-7611 during office hours only: M-F 7:30-5:30, Saturday 9-1 (PST). The nearest airport is Ontario, California, with flights to most major hubs by American, Delta, United, and also Southwest. Transport from the airport to Riverside is not easily available or cheap. A University van shuttle service will be set up, and we will meet you if you let us know your flight and arrival time. Fares may be cheaper if you fly into Los Angeles International Airport, but keep in mind that transport into Riverside from LAX is costly. You will either need to rent a car or take the Super Shuttle (one way, two people, $74). If you drive to Riverside, Highlander Hall is opposite the University Avenue offramp on Highway 60 (East). There is ample parking both at the University and the Center for Ideas and Society. Amtrak stops at San Bernadino ten miles away at which point you will need to connect on the RTA Shuttle. Downtown Riverside is also served by Greyhound. Hotel accommodations A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Courtyard for conference attenders at $49 per night. There are doubles and singles available both for that price. Please call (909) 276-1200 and ask for the Feminist Theory and Music 3 rooms. Other accommodations include: The Mission Inn exclusive (909) 784-0300 Hampton Inn moderate (909) 683-6000 Super 8 rock bottom (909) 682-9011 Those attending the conference are urged to make bookings soon, since June 17 is graduation day for the University. Meals There are restaurants up and down University Avenue, where Highlander Hall is located, but we are also arranging to have delicious boxed lunches available for Friday and Saturday. Please address any queries to Philip Brett or Lea Appleton, conference organizer, at (909) 787-3138 or by fax to (909) 787-4651, or by e-mail: pbrett@mail.ucr.edu; appleton@mail.ucr.edu (if these addresses don't work, try @ucrac1.ucr.edu) ___________________________________________________________________________ Registration form Name:________________________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________ Street:______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip (Country)___________________________________________ Daytime phone:____________________ Evening Phone:____________________ Conference fees Indicate applicable fee category ______ Early registration (before June 1) $50.00 ______ General registration (after June 1) $60.00 ______ Student (include photocopy of current academic ID, $25.00 ______ Single day registration, $25.00 ______ Single day student registration, $10.00 Meals ______ Lunch (Friday) $7.50 ______ Lunch (Saturday) $7.50 Please specify special dietary needs:________________________________ Please make checks payable to "UC Regents" and send with completed form to: Feminist Music and Theory 3 Department of Music University of California Riverside, CA 92521-0325 =========================================== 4. Society for Seventeenth-Century Music: Call for Papers Fourth Annual Conference April 11-14, 1996 Wellesley College (near Boston, Massachusetts) Papers are solicited on all aspects of seventeenth-century music, including the history of music, performance practice, dance, theater, visual arts, and other topics related to the musical culture of the century. Various formats for presentations will be considered, such as: --20-25 minute lectures with recorded or live illustrations --sessions of 3-4 short (5-10 minute) statements on an issue --lecture-recitals (30-45 minutes) --seminars on a specific work or topic --workshops All proposed presentations will be considered on their individual merits, but proposals for grouping papers into integrated sessions are also welcome. All sessions will be plenary and will include extensive time for discussion; typical sessions will consist of two papers with musical illustration and discussion. Papers may be read in any language, but detailed abstracts for non-English language papers will be required. No topic will be excluded categorically; any national focus, methodology, or genre will be welcomed. Only one abstract will be considered from any individual, and 1995 presenters should not submit abstracts for 1996. Abstracts will remain anonymous until the final formulation of the program. The committee will complete its work before 15 January 1996, at which time those accepted for the program will be asked to make a firm commitment, to specify equipment needs (such as audio-visual aids), and to provide an electronic copy of the abstract for posting and for reproduction in the program booklet. Guidelines for Abstracts: --Summarize the content of the presentation (not just the underlying issues or methodology). --State any anticipated needs for special equipment at the end of the abstract. --Limit the length to no more than two pages. --Send one copy identified with your name, address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address (as applicable). --Send four copies without identification of the author. --Do not send tapes or related materials at this time. --Mail no later than 6 October 1995. --Send to: Prof. Bruce Gustafson, SSCM Program Committee Chair Department of Music Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA 17604-3003 --Abstracts from abroad may be sent by fax (one copy only) to Bruce Gustafson at (1) 717 291-3639. Program Committee: Bruce Gustafson, chair (Franklin & Marshall College), Robert Kendrick (Harvard University), Lois Rosow (Ohio State University), Louise Stein (University of Michigan). ========================= B_Gustafson@acad.FandM.edu Bruce Gustafson, Professor of Music, Chair voice 717 291-4011 Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003 fax 717 291-3969 337 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 voice & fax 717 299-2116 520 East 20th St., 5-D, New York, NY 10009 voice & fax 212 674-5226 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Copyright Statement [1] Music Theory Online (MTO) as a whole is Copyright (c) 1995, all rights reserved, by the Society for Music Theory, which is the owner of the journal. Copyrights for individual items published in (MTO) are held by their authors. 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