[AMS-announce] CFP: Mannes Institute: Jazz Meets Pop, Eastman School of Music, June 2008

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This year the Mannes Institute will convene as special event hosted by the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York from June 15-18, 2008 (Sunday through Wednesday) on the topic of Jazz Meets Pop. Our proceedings will take place against the exciting musical backdrop of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Intensive jazz and pop workshops limited to fifteen qualified scholars each will meet for a total of nine hours in three three-hour sessions over a four-day period to explore in depth "Charlie Parker's Bebop Style" with Henry Martin of Rutgers University (co-chair), "The Rhythms of Jazz" with Cynthia Folio of Temple University, and "Pitch-Based Models of Jazz Analysis" with Steve Larson of the University of Oregon in the morning, and "Rock Music in the Sixties" with Walter Everett of the University of Michigan (co-chair), "Popular Music, Text, and Gender" with Lori Burns of the University of Ottawa, and "Textural Stratification in Rock Music" with John Covach of 
 Eastm
an School of Music in the afternoon. Participants enroll in one morning jazz workshop and one afternoon pop workshop. Prior readings and repertoire will be assigned in advance.

In addition to our workshop curriculum, participatory plenary sessions involving all Institute members will examine "Jazz on Film and Television: Rare Footage of Musical Legends" with Lewis Porter of Rutgers University, "The Interaction of Music and Language: Speech Rhythms of Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong" with Harold Danko of Eastman School of Music with linguist Joyce McDonough of the University of Rochester, and "Musical Analysis and the Autographic Musical Work: Style and Idea in Popular Music Recording" with Albin Zak of the University of Albany. The winner of the annual Mannes Institute Musical Essay Award will present the winning essay. As in the past, there is no fee for participation, and communal meals, a reception, and an elegant banquet are all provided free of charge. Affordable conference housing is available.

Further details are posted on the Institute's website at www.mannes.edu/mi. 

The Institute is an independent entity funded entirely by generous private individuals dedicated to creative musical scholarship. Applications are submitted electronically via the website and reviewed by committee. Outstanding jazz and pop musicologists are invited to join their peers and share in this innovative and transformative experience in collaborative learning. 

The application deadline is March 1, 2008. Inquiries should be directed to Wayne Alpern, Director, The Mannes Institute, mannesinstitute_at_aol.com, (212) 877-8350, 150 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024 USA.