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SMR members convened earlier this week for our year-beginning General Assembly. Led by our able and brilliant co-chairs Lena and Vivian, we discussed the usual range of topics, heard reports from the various committees, and got a head-start on dinner....

SMR members celebrated that great American tradition of Oktoberfest this past weekend in the lovely setting of Cultivate in Ypsilanti. Bratwursts, potato salad, and various brewed beverages were consumed, and the unseasonably warm weather permitted the playing of various lawn...

This July and August, I spent time in São Paulo, Brazil conducting follow-up research for my dissertation, “São Paulo Underground: Musical Innovation and Independent Cultural Production in Urban Brazilian Experimental Music Practice.” The project investigates an independently organized scene of...

On Saturday, September 9, SMR members (and a handful of significant others) convened for a year-commencing barbecue. The barbecue was hosted in Anne’s (Ph.D candidate, historical musicology) verdant backyard. The weather was beautiful and the food delicious—a great way to...

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