[ANPPOM-L] Gerard Béhague (1937-2005)

[Carlos Palombini]

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With much sorrow, I must inform the List of the death of Gerard Béhague 
after a year-long illness.

Founder and editor of the _Latin American Music Review_, Gerard was 
arguably the most distinguished scholar of Brazilian and Latin American 
music in the United States, and certainly shaped the ethnomusicology 
program at the University of Texas at Austin into its current first-rank 
status.  He was an exceptional mentor to his advisees, and an invaluable 
resource to many other scholars.  A former president of the SEM, he was 
also a member of the AMS for many years.

The musicology and ethnomusicology program at the University of Texas 
mourns the loss of a leading light, whose absence will be strongly felt, 
and whose energy, intellect, and leadership will be irreplaceable.

No public funeral is scheduled, but a memorial celebration at the 
University of Texas is planned later this year.

Sincerely,

Andrew DA

-- 
carlos palombini
diretor
centro de pesquisa em música contemporânea
universidade federal de minas gerais
cpmc-ufmg
<palombini em terra.com.br>