Klaus Wachsmann
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Klaus Philipp Wachsmann was a British ethnomusicologist
of German birth. Born in 1907 in Berlin
, he is considered a pioneer in the study of the traditional musics of Africa. He lived in Uganda
from 1937 to 1957 and compiled an extensive collection of field recordings there between 1949 and 1952.
Wachsmann moved to California
in 1963 and served as Professor of Music at the University of California, Los Angeles
from 1963 to 1968. He died in 1984 in England
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Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
of German birth. Born in 1907 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, he is considered a pioneer in the study of the traditional musics of Africa. He lived in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
from 1937 to 1957 and compiled an extensive collection of field recordings there between 1949 and 1952.
Wachsmann moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1963 and served as Professor of Music at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
from 1963 to 1968. He died in 1984 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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External links
- Klaus Wachsmann page from UCLA site