Speaker: Dr. Anthony Seeger is a distinguished Professor of Ethnomusicology, Emeritus, at UCLA and Director Emeritus of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings at the Smithsonian Institution, where he is currently a Research Associate 

 

Chair: Dr. Shubha Chaudhuri

 

 Dr. Seeger will describe the role of music in communications between humans, animals, and spirits in the Brazilian Amazon and discuss the challenges those idea pose for the emerging field of eco-musicology.  His presentation is based on decades of research in Brazil and will be illustrated with photographs and videos.