Hey y'all,
Just wanted to let you know about this conference that I have
organized. Head on down to Bloomington, IN on October 20th and 21st!
"ROOTS OF TECHNO: BLACK DJs AND THE DETROIT SCENE"
A One-Day Conference (pioneering DJs tell their story and discuss and
play the music)
The Archives of African American Music and Culture at Indiana University
presents the first-ever national conference on Detroit techno music.
"Roots of Techno: Black DJs and the Detroit Scene" focuses on the
music's African American origins and features pioneering DJs such as
Juan Atkins and Terrence Parker. Through panel discussions and live
demonstrations, the DJs will tell their stories, showcase the musical
characteristics of Detroit techno, and discuss the history of the genre
and its relationship to other genres such as house music.
Saturday, October 21, 8:45am-5:00pm
Willkie Auditorium, 150 N. Rose Street , Bloomington, IN
Registration required, student discount available. See website for
details and conference program:
http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/rootsoftechno/
<http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eaaamc/rootsoftechno/>
Full IU Press Release:
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/4080.html
Many of the DJs will also perform on Oct. 20 and 21 at the Second Story
nightclub, 201 S. College Ave. , in downtown Bloomington . Separate
ticket, contact Second Story for details
(http://www.secondstorynightclub.com
<http://www.secondstorynightclub.com/> ).
The public is invited to all the events.
Archives of African American Music & Culture
Indiana University
Smith Research Center, Suites 180 - 181
2805 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington Indiana 47408-2601
(812) 855-8547
www.indiana.edu/~aaamc <http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eaaamc>
--
Denise MM Dalphond
Assistant Instructor
Department of Folklore & Ethnomusicology
Indiana University
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
