[ANPPOM-L] CFP: Harmonia mundi: Musical instruments in Latin America

[carlos palombini]

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to announce the 4th annual interdisciplinary conference of the Seminario Nacional de
Musica en la Nueva Espana y el Mexico Independiente [National Seminar on Music in New Spain and
Independent Mexico], which will take place in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on March 10-13, 2008.

The theme of the conference is “Harmonia mundi: Musical instruments in Latin America,
16th--mid-19th centuries.”  As you will see in the guidelines below, the three areas targeted at
the conference will be 1) Iconographic and metaphoric representation of musical instruments; 2)
Traditions in playing, teaching, and learning musical instruments; 3) Survival, construction and
conservation of musical instruments.

The language of the conference is Spanish. Exception may be made for especially qualified and
relevant participations in English. 500-word abstracts with short bibliography are due October 31,
2007. The Selection Committee will inform applicants on November 14th, 2007 if their abstracts have
been accepted. Please see the more detailed guidelines below.

Inquiries in English (o espanol) should be directed to me at <dedavies at northwestern.edu>. Abstracts
should be sent to <musicat_web at yahoo.com.mx>, and in the case of an English-language submission, it
should be CCd to me as well.

Drew Edward Davies, PhD
Assistant Professor, Musicology
School of Music
Northwestern University
711 Elgin Road
Evanston, IL 60208

Coordinador Regional de Durango
Seminario Nacional de Musica en la Nueva Espana y el Mexico Independiente
Instituto de Investigaciones Esteticas
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Mexico, DF 04510

-- 
carlos palombini (dr p)
professor adjunto de musicologia
universidade federal de minas gerais
<cpalombini em gmail.com>

"Revolutionär wird der sein, der sich selbst revolutionieren kann" (Ludwig Wittgenstein, Vermischte Bemerkungen)