Faculty Scholar Series: Pueblo Soundscapes

In this free workshop, music researchers Ben Cefkin and Lydia Harbach share insights on oral history and music in Pueblo, Colorado. Based on their 5 years of work on the American Music Research Center’s NEH-funded Soundscapes of the People Project, Cefkin and Harbach will introduce basic ethnographic music research methods and facilitate a live oral history interview with contributions from workshop participants. Come learn about Southern Colorado’s rich musical history, and learn how to conduct research interviews of your own! Speakers: Benjamin Pongtep Cefkin, PhD Director, Thai Harmony Traditional Arts Ensemble Assistant Chair of Arts & Culture, Wat Buddhawararam of Denver Affiliate Instructor in Music, Metropolitan State University of Denver Lydia Harbach, PhD University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Director of Service Learning, Leadership, and Social Action Lecturer, College of Music