FLO (f.hilt@gmx.net)
Sat, 08 Jan 2000 19:16:47 +0100
Hi Crystal
there is an Research Centre for Popular Music ("Forschungszentrum für
populäre
Musik"), led by Prof. Peter Wicke, at the Humboldt-Universität in
Berlin. Never
been to a homepage of the insitute, but they should have one and
probably there
you can find further information. Currently I'm reading a book of this
guy
called "From Mozart to Madonna - the cultural history of popular music"
(in
german). Basically, he follows a historical-sociological approach that
might
also be interesting for your study. Just reading in the summary of that
book
that there exists an International Association for the Study of Popular
Music
whose general secretary the guy was for a while. I've heard of one
further
Insitute of that kind in Europe which is said to be located somewhere in
Scandinavia - probably people up there know more?!
FLO
Crystal Donahue wrote:
> Hello, my name is Crystal Donahue, and following graduation from Spelman
> College this May, I will conduct a study of the influence of
> African-American music on the popular music industries of France, Germany,
> the Netherlands, and Europe. Beginning this fall, I will spend three
> months in each country, interviewing radio disc jockeys, music television
> personnel, cultural festival organizers, artists, record producers, music
> college professors, consumers, etc. In order to do this study, the
> fellowship committee has asked that all participants establish contacts in
> each of the countries (basically making sure that a feasible study exists).
> I am looking for contacts related to the music industry in any of the four
> countries. I am asking that these contacts allow me the chance to interview
> and/or spend a couple of hours a week with them or their organization once I
> arrive in a particular country. It is extremely difficult to establish
> contacts from the United States, so any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thank you very much!
>
> Sincerely,
> Crystal
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