Music History & Musicology

NEC Exhibit at MEM
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New England Conservatory Donates 52 Rare, Historic Instruments for Exhibit at Sanlıkol Musical Instruments Museum in Bursa, Turkey
Visitors to the Nilüfer Municipality Dr. Hüseyin Parkan Sanlıkol Musical Instruments Museum (MEM) in Bursa, Turkey, can now enjoy a brand-new exhibit comprising 52 rare, historic musical instruments—some as old as 400 years—donated from New England Conservatory’s collection. NEC faculty member Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is the curator and project director for MEM. 
Mina Cho
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GUGAK (Korean Traditional Music)
NEC: Keller Room

Dr. Mina Cho (NEC MM 2013, DMA 2019) will showcase a range of pieces from Korean folk and classical music traditions, and present a Korean traditional percussion ensemble.

Presented by The NEC...

Beth Bahia Cohen
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Ottoman/Turkish Classical Music Masterclass with Beth Bahia Cohen
NEC: St.Botolph 320

Beth Bahia Cohen will demonstrate a range of Ottoman/Turkish classical music traditions on several different instruments showcasing microtonal intricacies as well as stylistic variety. NEC faculty...

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol
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Boston Globe and WBUR Spotlight New Album from Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol: "Turkish Hipster: Tales from Swing to Psychedelic"
NEC Music History and Musicology faculty member Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol's new album Turkish Hipster: Tales from Swing to Psychedelic received spotlights from The Boston Globe and WBUR this Thursday.
Andrea Lieberherr Douglass
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Andrea Lieberherr Douglass

Andrea Lieberherr Douglass is an ethnomusicologist and has performed a wide range of music in a variety of ensembles, ranging from Brazilian music and classical orchestras to an all-women mariachi...

Detail of an experimental keyboard from the 19th Century
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Lecture/Recital: Anisha Srinivasan '23 MM, Musicology
NEC: Pierce Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

November News Roundup
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What’s New at NEC: Fall Semester
News from NEC students, faculty, and alumni including Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Sid Richardson, Jordan Bak, Adria Ye, Luciana Souza, and the NEC Community Performances & Partnerships Program; recent Grammy Award nominations for the NEC community; and we remember alumna Lucinda M. Olson and former faculty member Mick Goodrick, who both passed away in November.
NEC Grammy Nominees 2022
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The Latest NEC News: Grammy Nominations, Inventing a New Instrument, and More
Four members of the NEC community receive Grammy nominations; Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol invents a new instrument; and more! 
Thomas Forrest Kelly
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Thomas Kelly

Thomas Forrest Kelly is Morton B. Knafel Research Professor of Music at Harvard University, where he served as Chair of the Music Department from 1999 to 2004. In 2005 he was named a Harvard College...

Eden-MacAdam-Somer
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What’s New: New Year Edition 2022
News from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Eden MacAdam-Somer, Sung Ho Yoo, Nima Janmohammadi, Lina González-Granado, Ellen Exner, Dominique Eade, Fred Hersch, and Aoife O’Donovan.