Scott Marcus joins / rejoint / the Academic Board of / le Comité de rédaction de / NEMO-Online

Jul 122012
 

(English) We are very pleased to announce that Scott Marcus, Professor of North Indian and Middle Eastern music and performance practice, Arab music theory, North Indian folk music (tuning and temperament) has joined the Academic Board of NEMO-Online. Scott Marcus is the Founder and Director of the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and the Music of India (sitar) Ensemble. He is a member of UCSB’s Center for Middle East Studies and past Board member of the Society for Ethnomusicology and the Society for Asian Music. He brings specific capabilities which complement those of the actual members, especially in Indian music theory [more…]

PLM is now an associate of ICONEA/CERMAA and NEMO-Online

Jan 192012
 

(English) We are delighted to inform that the Paris-Sorbonne University hosted research group PLM (Patrimoines et languages Musicaux) is now an associate of ICONEA (University of London) and CERMAA (Beirut)  for the editing and the publication of NEMO-Online. We favour our links, internationally, with other research centres for the best enlightenement of ethno- and archaeo-musicology, in excellence.   (French) Nous avons le grand plaisir d’annoncer que le groupe de recherche Patrimoine et Langages Musicaux (PLM) de ‎l’Université de Paris-Sorbonne s’est associé aux groupes ICONEA et CERMAA pour l’édition et la ‎publication de NEMO-Online. Nous sommes en faveur d’un élargissement des [more…]

New Bibliography in Music Archaeology by / Publication d’une Bibliographie des écrits en Archéomusicologie de / Ricardo Eichmann

Jan 122012
 

Music Archaeology by Ricardo Eichmann A selection of the writings of Ricardo Eichmann, comprising his references to his books and articles on Music Archaeology, has been published to day.

Frédéric Billiet et François Picard / rejoignent le Comité de rédaction de / join the Academic board of / Nemo-Online

Jan 112012
 

(French) Frédéric Billiet et François Picard, professeurs de musicologie à l’Université de Paris Sorbonne, rejoignent le Comité de rédaction de Nemo-Online : leurs compétences viennent compléter celle des autres membres en apportant des expertises sur, notamment, la musique ancienne et en ethnomusicologie analytique. Frédéric Billiet est le directeur de l’UFR (Unité de Formation et de Recherches) de Musique et Musicologie de l’Université Paris Sorbonne, et François Picard est le directeur de l’équipe de recherche Patrimoines et Langages Musicaux (PLM) au sein de l’université. Nous leur souhaitons la bienvenue.   (English) We are delighted to welcome two new members in the [more…]

Ricardo Eichmann / entre au Comité de Rédaction de / joins the Academic Board of / Nemo-Online

Dec 182011
 

(French) Nous souhaitons la bienvenue à Ricardo Eichmann (http://www.dainst.org/en/profile/ricardo-eichmann?ft=all), premier directeur de l’Orient-Abteilung du Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (http://www.dainst.org/en/department/orient?ft=all), qui rentre au Comité de Rédaction de NEMO-Online. L’Orient-Abteilung abrite, avec le Department for Ethnomusicology at the Ethnological Museum Berlin (Ethnological Museum Berlin, SMB SPK, Abteilung Musikethnologie, Medien-Technik und Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv), l’International Study Group on Music Archaelogy (http://www.musicarchaeology.org/). (English) We welcome Ricardo Eichmann to the Editorial Board of NEMO. Ricardo Eichmann conducts the Orient-Abteilung of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (http://www.dainst.org/en/department/orient?ft=all). The Orient-Abteilung along with the Department for Ethnomusicology at the Ethnological Museum Berlin (Ethnological Museum Berlin, SMB SPK, Abteilung Musikethnologie, Medien-Technik und [more…]

A Bibliography for Musical Scales, Acoustics, Temperament and Tuning

Sep 202011
 

NEMO-Online has published this new bibliography of Musical Scales, Acoustics, Temperament and Tuning. It is intended as a  complement to other specialized biographies also published by NEMO-Online, and is not exhaustive. It mainly includes references to ethnomusicological debates on the problematics  of the scale, instrumental tuning and  perception of  intervals. Music perception is temporarily restricted  to topics directly relevant to scale or temperament.

New Bibliography / Nouvelle Bibliographie : Turkey / Turquie

Sep 082011
 

(French) Dans le cadre de la bibliographie du maqām, une nouvelle bibliographie pour la Turquie a été ajoutée, sous l’onglet “Bibliography > Modality > Maqam > Turquie / Turkey”.   (English) A new bibliography on Modality has been added under the following:  “Bibliography > Modality > Maqam > Turquie / Turkey”, in respect of the Turkish repertoire and music.    

Guidelines for / Normes pour / NEMO-Online N°1

Jul 152011
 

Editing Guidelines Contributors are informed that they are responsible for the content of their papers. Contributions are welcome in English, German, French and Arabic. Documents will be sent by email to Amine Beyhom, as *.doc or *.rtf compatible as well as in *.pdf.  Footnotes will be numbered continuously. Illustration can be BW and colour at 300 dpi or more and must be in *.jpg or *. tif, numbered (“see Fig. X, Pl. Y”), and copyright cleared or authorized.  Papers may not exceed 30 pages with an average of 1800 characters per page including inter spaces ; exceptions for the volume of [more…]

Theme for / Thème pour / NEMO-Online N°1 – ‘Questioning Modality’ – “La modalité en question”

Jul 152011
 

Theme: ‘Questioning Modality’ – “La modalité en question”   The theme for the forthcoming issue of NEMO-Online (VOL. 1) is ”Questioning Modality’ or, “La modalité en question“. Contributions welcome in English, German, French and Arabic. Please email by end of November 2011 to Richard Dumbrill (rdumbrill[[[]]]nemo-online.org) and Amine Beyhom (abeyhom[[[]]]nemo-online.org). Click here for guidelines Please read the discussion below, in English or in French, as well as  recent postings (French), referencing guidelines. Please download the transliteration guidelines for the Arabic language prior to sending your paper. Discussion (English) : Winnington-Ingram’s definition (Mode in Ancient Greek Music, Cambridge University Press 1936) is a classic: [more…]

Launching of NEMO-Online (Near-Eastern Musicology Online)

Jul 022011
 

Launching of NEMO Online (Near-Eastern Musicology Online) The Research Groups ICONEA and CERMAA are delighted to announce the launch of NEMO Online (Near-Eastern Musicology Online), a new periodical dedicated to Near and Middle Eastern musicology. NEMO is dedicated to researches into ancient and present Near and Middle-Eastern music. It also addresses all other musical expressions which may contribute to the enlightenment of its initial aims. Disciplines for this field of research extend from archaeomusicology to analytical musicology and include historical, systematic, cognitive and anthropological musicology, as well as ethnomusicology. NEMO will devote particular attention to modality as a possible important link [more…]

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