Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Athens Music Project  Oral History Collection
Creator: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Creator: Kidula, Jean
Inclusive Dates: 2014-ongoing
Language(s): English
Extent: 120 interview(s)
Collection Number: RBRL379AMP
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: The Athens Music Project  Oral History Collection is part of the Athens Music Project  (AMP), a Willson Center for Humanities and Arts research cluster co-directed by Jean Kidula and Susan Thomas. Interviews in this collection document the development of Athens as a breeding ground for multiple musical communities--the most prominent of them being the Southern independent rock scene. Other areas to be documented include a variety of African-American musical traditions, hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, folk music traditions, Latin music, new music and conceptual sound art, classical music, and musical theater, and AthFest.

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Athens Music Project  Oral History Collection is part of the Athens Music Project  (AMP), a Willson Center for Humanities and Arts research cluster co-directed by Jean Kidula and Susan Thomas. The Athens Music Project  was founded in 2014 as a platform for research, creative development, and shared expertise in, about, and for the diverse musical communities that make the city of Athens.

Scope and Content

The Athens Music Project  Oral History Collection documents the diversity and depth of Georgia music and culture, with emphasis on the Athens music culture and community--a community renowned for its cultivation of creativity and as a global destination for musicians. Interviews are conducted by partners from music communities, and UGA faculty, staff, and students.

Interviews in this collection document the development of Athens as a breeding ground for multiple musical communities--the most prominent of them being the Southern independent rock scene. Other areas to be documented include a variety of African-American musical traditions, hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, folk music traditions, Latin music, new music and conceptual sound art, classical music, and musical theater. A subseries (AMP-005--AMP-009, AMP-011--AMP-012) documents the development of AthFest, and annual 3-day music festival supporting music and arts education.

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Administrative Information

Preferred citation

Athens Music Project  Oral History Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Processing Information

Original and transfer media for this collection include digital audio and video files.

Copyright Information

Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.

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