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The Indiana University Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC), established in 1991, is a material repository covering a range of African American musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era. The collections highlight popular, religious, and classical music, with genres ranging from blues and gospel to R&B and contemporary hip hop. The AAAMC also houses extensive materials related to the documentation of Black radio.[1][2][3][4]

The purpose of the Archives of African American Music and Culture is to establish a unique primary and secondary source material collection of African-American music and culture where such materials are scarce or nonexistent, and to preserve and disseminate these materials for research and instructional purposes. In doing so, its mission is to provide these materials to the general public through outreach programs such as live performances, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and summer music camps and to engage in collaborative research and creative projects with units at Indiana University as well as with state and national institutions and associations. In addition, AAAMC develops instructional multi-media materials such as websites, CD-ROM programs, and video documentaries related to various aspects of African American music and provides practical experience in archiving and preparation of materials for public use.[5]

The AAAMC supports the research of scholars, students, and the general public worldwide by providing access to holdings which include oral histories, photographs, musical and print manuscripts, audio and video recordings, educational broadcast programs, and the personal papers of individuals and organizations concerned with Black music. The repository also encourages exploration of its collections and related topics through a variety of public events, print and online publications, and pedagogical resources.[6]

Directors

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Date Name
2017–Present Dr. Tyron Cooper[7]
2014–2016 Dr. Mellonee V. Burnim[8][9]
1991–2014 Dr. Portia K. Maultsby[10][9]

Radio Repository

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Genres

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Publications

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Liner Notes

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Liner Notes is AAAMC's annual newsletter. Issues are available online at Liner Notes

Black Grooves

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Black Grooves is a monthly music review site hosted by the Archives of African American Music and Culture. Issues are available online at Black Grooves [29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The American Folklore Society". 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Extensions of the Tradition Concert Showcases Chamber Works".
  3. ^ "Archive Spotlights the "Golden Age" of Black Radio". NPR.org.
  4. ^ "The Race to Preserve African American Radio". 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ Glen, John M.; McShane, Stephen G.; Nelson–Strauss, Brenda; Heyde, Paul C.; Gibbs, Wilma L. (December 2004). "Indiana Archives: African American History". Indiana Magazine of History.
  6. ^ "Home". aaamc.indiana.edu.
  7. ^ "Tyron Cooper to lead Archives of African American Music and Culture". 11 September 2017.
  8. ^ Newsroom, IU Bloomington. "Mellonee Burnim named director of IU's Archives of African American Music and Culture: IU Bloomington Newsroom: Indiana University Bloomington". news.indiana.edu. Retrieved 3 December 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ a b "IU professors' new book charts African American music's many rhythms: IU News Room: Indiana University". newsinfo.iu.edu. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ^ 2012 Charles Seeger Lecturer: Portia K. Maultsby
  11. ^ Duffy, Michael. "WMU Research Guides: Music: American & African American Music". libguides.wmich.edu. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Jack Gibson Collection, 1942-2000". webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Collection Detail - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Collection Detail - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Collection Detail - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Collection Detail - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Collection Detail | AAAMC".
  18. ^ "Collection Detail - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Special Collections - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Collections - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  21. ^ "Black Radio - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Classical - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Hip Hop - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Music Industry - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Popular Music - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Religious Music - AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  27. ^ "Archives of african american music and culture Archives".
  28. ^ "Home". 17 November 2023.
  29. ^ "Black Grooves online magazine celebrates 10th anniversary, 2000th review". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

Further reading

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  • Black Radio in Los Angeles, Chicago & New York A Bibliography, Dr George Hill APR & JJ Johnson with foreword by Jack Gibson
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