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    Morgan-Ellis publishes article with students

    March 3, 2023

    Article By: Denise Ray

    A University of North Georgia (UNG) faculty member and her students have published a collaborative study in the Journal of Popular Music Education.

    Under the direction of Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis, associate professor of music history and assistant director of Academic Engagement, the class researched after-school programs highlighting Appalachian region music, specifically how they work and their curricula. Finally, they assessed their findings against the findings of Dr. David Whisnant.

    Whisnant was a prominent scholar of Appalachian history and culture who authored "All that is Native and Fine" as well as several articles, all exploring the ways in which outsiders shaped so-called "traditional" Appalachian culture in the early 20th century, Morgan-Ellis said.

    Those individuals who collected music, founded folk and settlement schools, and oversaw music festivals not only promoted traditional music and crafts but also curated them, eliminating some elements while promoting others. Whisnant terms this process "cultural intervention."

    "This was a research project that I designed to be undertaken by my entire Music in Appalachia class during the spring 2021 semester. It was scaffolded to unfold over the course of the class," Morgan-Ellis said. "We read several of Whisnant's publications in class and used his cultural intervention framework as the basis for our study."

    The project is about how the music programs not only help young musicians learn instruments and musical styling, but also how they preserve Appalachian music.

    Abigail Marvel and Andrew Malphurs were the two students in the class who elected to contribute writing to the article.

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    UNG hosts Music Major for a Day event

    UNG hosts Music Major for a Day event

    Nearly 150 Georgia high school students participated in the second annual Music Major for a Day event on Sept. 20, gaining insight into life as a Nighthawk at the Dahlonega Campus.
    Groups collaborate on Pauli Murray events

    Groups collaborate on Pauli Murray events

    Four groups within UNG are collaborating in "Song of Pauli Murray," to highlight American Pauli Murray. The events will be at the Gainesville Campus Oct. 5 and Oct. 24, at the Dahlonega Campus Nov. 2 and a Nov. 1 Zoom talk.
    Bayeux Tapestry replica on campus in September

    Bayeux Tapestry replica on campus in September

    A replica of the Bayeux Tapestry will be on display at UNG's Convocation Center Sept. 26-28. The painted textile visually captures the story of the Battle of Hastings, a military conflict that turned the tide of British and European history in 1066.
    Musical performances  set for this fall

    Musical performances set for this fall

    UNG's Music Department has a fall lineup of events featuring students, faculty and guest artists.

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