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Masters of Anthropology: Robert

One of the best things that happened in 2010 was to have made friends with the legendary ethnomusicologist Robert Garfias. My husband and I met during the conference we took at the University of California at Irvine, in May 2010, and for the rest of the summer we spent many pleasant hours with him, always amazed by their experiences and knowledge as well as for his great simplicity.

Along with Alan Lomax and Bruno Nettle, Garfield is one of the music scholars frequently mentioned in the literature of ethnomusicology, musicology and anthropology of music, usually as a pioneer in studies of many types of music who are dedicated.

This is due to several reasons, but perhaps the main one is his knack for speaking foreign languages \u200b\u200band to make music what has allowed him to do fieldwork in places as diverse as Japan, Burma, Romania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Central America, Mexico, Turkey, Korea, Philippines, Spain, Portugal and Puerto Rico.

The second reason probably has to do with his personal charisma, is charming, likes to talk to who you are and can talk about almost anything (and of course, almost any language!).

The third reason is probably related to the love of Professor Garfias by the capture and display technology. It is a passion for cameras and video recorders, multichannel sound systems, software specialized for recording and processing music, as well as hardware and software for the presentation of videos, music, slides and performance (including musical instruments). On the campus of the University of California - Irvine frequently come to hello programmers technicians and installers of virtually all areas, as many at some point have worked with him.

Of course, a fourth reason is that at this point the Professor Garfield is an institution in several countries is frequent member of the committee that awards the Grammys in the United States, has worked for the Smithsonian Museum making records about the world has held positions in several companies ethnomusicological, has been and is an advisor to museums and cultural institutions related to music and dance, and has received significant honors and awards including The Order of the Rising Sun, the highest award Japan.

17 to January 20 next, Professor Robert Garfias honor us with their presence in the Department of Anthropology, where they teach a seminar based on his own field work around the world and his deep knowledge on different direct cultures and their music.

Each and everyone is invited. Admission is free and there they waited.