A UCLA in LA funded partnership between the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive and Kayamanan Ng Lahi: 2003 - 2004
The UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive-the third largest archive of its kind in the country-has long preserved and provided access to musics from ethnically diverse populations. Since its inception in 1961, the Archive has acquired many unique collections of field recordings from around the world and has been noted for its service to the discipline of ethnomusicology.
Besides FPAC, AFAMILA ethnographers have been busy documenting a wide array of other Filipino American performances in the Los Angeles area. See below for a selected listing of these events.
The Archive was formally established in 1961 as a research unit of the Institute of Ethnomusicology. When the Institute was disestablished in 1974, the Archive became part of the Department of Music. In 1988 the Archive became part of the newly formed Department of Ethnomusicology and Systematic Musicology, which was renamed the Department of Ethnomusicology in 1996.
Since its inception, the Archive has actively acquired, processed, preserved, and provided access to thousands of hours of commercial and non-commercial recordings while offering a wide range of reference, outreach, and educational service to diverse user groups.
Mission Statement
To acquire significant collections in the field of ethnomusicology.
To preserve sound and audiovisual recordings in the field of ethnomusicology for future generations.
To provide access to and delivery of information resources to UCLA faculty, students, and staff in support of the research and instructional mission of the University, the School of the Arts and Architecture, and the Department of Ethnomusicology.
To provide access to and delivery of information resources to researchers and community members.
To develop, organize, and preserve collections for optimal use and provide links to remote information sources.
To serve as the official repository for UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology audiovisual materials.
To provide services to enable its users to fulfill their academic and intellectual needs. The Archive provides resources and services to non-UCLA users to the extent possible.
Relying on skilled faculty, staff, and students, the Archive encourages innovation, capitalizes on appropriate technologies, forges effective partnerships, and promotes excellence.
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