Center for Musical Humanities

The UCLA Robert U. Nelson Lecture Series, hosted by the Center for Musical Humanities, presents a talk by Dr. Trevor Reed, "Do You Care About Indigenous Sound", and response by Dr. Jessica Bissett Perea. Abstract: In this keynote and discussion, I look forward to exploring the relationships between sound and care, specifically our obligations as scholars of music and sound to care for the sonic phenomena with which we work. To begin our discussion, I highlight Indigenous Nations who care about/for sound and sonic phenomena and have developed public policies that both explain and enforce their standards of care. We...