UC Arts at the Arts Centre
A journey into the unknown is often a key component of the musicologist’s research process. It may involve the discovery and analysis of unexplored repertoire, probing of music’s role in distant cultures, or experimentation with new pedagogical techniques. It may include the use of new analytical or theoretical methods or interdisciplinary perspectives to shed new light on musical cultures and practices and musical works. Furthermore, the role of music itself can be pivotal in communities facing uncertainty and change. This conference examines the different ways in which music research can involve exploration of the unknown, and investigates the role of musical practices in communities and societies facing the unknown.
Topics related to the conference theme might include:
Abstracts for papers will be considered on all aspects of music studies (not limited to the conference theme), including music history, music theory and analysis, ethnomusicology, composition, performance, popular music studies, sound studies, and music education.
Keynote speakers
Dr. Fiona McAlpine (Honorary Research Fellow, School of Music, University of Auckland)
Dr. Reuben de Lautour (Head of New Music, School of Music, University of Canterbury)
Programme committee
Dr. Francis Yapp (University of Canterbury) Convenor
Associate Professor Nancy November (University of Auckland)
Dr. Gregory Camp (University of Auckland)
Dr. Nick Braae (Waikato Institute of Technology)
Associate Professor Samantha Owens (Victoria University of Wellington)
Associate Professor Glenda Keam (University of Canterbury)
Associate Professor Peter Adams (University of Otago)
Proposal submissions
Submissions have now closed
Topics related to the conference theme might include:
- music in communities facing uncertainty and change
- composition, improvisation, and the creation of new music as a journey into the unknown
- editing and analysis of previously unknown or neglected repertoire
- HIP and (re)creative performance as a means of rediscovering the past
- musical performance and the unknown
- new theoretical approaches to musicology and music studies
- new fields of inquiry, including ecomusicology, ludomusicology, and sound studies
- interdisciplinary perspectives in music research
Abstracts for papers will be considered on all aspects of music studies (not limited to the conference theme), including music history, music theory and analysis, ethnomusicology, composition, performance, popular music studies, sound studies, and music education.
Keynote speakers
Dr. Fiona McAlpine (Honorary Research Fellow, School of Music, University of Auckland)
Dr. Reuben de Lautour (Head of New Music, School of Music, University of Canterbury)
Programme committee
Dr. Francis Yapp (University of Canterbury) Convenor
Associate Professor Nancy November (University of Auckland)
Dr. Gregory Camp (University of Auckland)
Dr. Nick Braae (Waikato Institute of Technology)
Associate Professor Samantha Owens (Victoria University of Wellington)
Associate Professor Glenda Keam (University of Canterbury)
Associate Professor Peter Adams (University of Otago)
Proposal submissions
Submissions have now closed