Archives of African American Music and Culture

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The Indiana University Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC), established in 1991, is a material repository covering a range of African American musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era. The collections highlight popular, religious, and classical music, with genres ranging from blues and gospel to R&B and contemporary hip hop. The AAAMC also houses extensive materials related to the documentation of Black radio.[1][2][3][4]

The purpose of the Archives of African American Music and Culture is to establish a unique primary and secondary source material collection of African-American music and culture where such materials are scarce or nonexistent, and to preserve and disseminate these materials for research and instructional purposes. In doing so, its mission is to provide these materials to the general public through outreach programs such as live performances, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and summer music camps and to engage in collaborative research and creative projects with units at Indiana University as well as with state and national institutions and associations. In addition, AAAMC develops instructional multi-media materials such as websites, CD-ROM programs, and video documentaries related to various aspects of African American music and provides practical experience in archiving and preparation of materials for public use.[5]

The AAAMC supports the research of scholars, students, and the general public worldwide by providing access to holdings which include oral histories, photographs, musical and print manuscripts, audio and video recordings, educational broadcast programs, and the personal papers of individuals and organizations concerned with Black music. The repository also encourages exploration of its collections and related topics through a variety of public events, print and online publications, and pedagogical resources.[6]

## Directors

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Date | Name

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2017–Present | Dr. Tyron Cooper[7]
2014–2016 | Dr. Mellonee V. Burnim[8][9]
1991–2014 | Dr. Portia K. Maultsby[10][9]

## Radio Repository

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* Black-appeal stations
* Donated material[11]
* Disc Jockeys[12]
* Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was[13]
* Ed Castleberry Collection[14]
* Jocko Henderson Collection[15]
* Jack Gibson collection[16]
* Portia K. Maultsby Collection[17]
* Skipper Lee Frazier Collection[18]

## Genres

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* Special Collections[19]
* General Collections[20]
* Black Radio[21]
* Classical[22]
* Hip Hop[23]
* Music Industry[24]
* Popular Music[25]
* Religious Music[26][27][28]
* Online Access
* Digital Exhibits

## Publications

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### Liner Notes

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Liner Notes is AAAMC's annual newsletter. Issues are available online at Liner Notes

### Black Grooves

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Black Grooves is a monthly music review site hosted by the Archives of African American Music and Culture. Issues are available online at Black Grooves [29]

## See also

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* List of open-air and living history museums in the United States

## References

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1. ^ "The American Folklore Society". 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
2. ^ "Extensions of the Tradition Concert Showcases Chamber Works".
3. ^ "Archive Spotlights the "Golden Age" of Black Radio". NPR.org.
4. ^ "The Race to Preserve African American Radio". 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
5. ^ Glen, John M.; McShane, Stephen G.; Nelson–Strauss, Brenda; Heyde, Paul C.; Gibbs, Wilma L. (December 2004). "Indiana Archives: African American History". Indiana Magazine of History. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
6. ^ "Home". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
7. ^ "Tyron Cooper to lead Archives of African American Music and Culture" (Press release). 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
8. ^ "Mellonee Burnim named director of IU's Archives of African American Music and Culture" (Press release). Indiana University Bloomington. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
9. ^ a b "IU professors' new book charts African American music's many rhythms". IU News Room. Indiana University. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
10. ^ Keyes, Cheryl L. "2012 Charles Seeger Lecturer: Portia K. Maultsby". Society for Ethnomusicology. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
11. ^ Duffy, Michael. "WMU Research Guides: Music: American & African American Music". libguides.wmich.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
12. ^ "Jack Gibson Collection, 1942–2000". webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
13. ^ "Collection Detail – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
14. ^ "Collection Detail – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
15. ^ "Collection Detail – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
16. ^ "Collection Detail – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
17. ^ "Collection Detail | AAAMC".
18. ^ "Collection Detail – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
19. ^ "Special Collections – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
20. ^ "Collections – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
21. ^ "Black Radio – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
22. ^ "Classical – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
23. ^ "Hip Hop – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
24. ^ "Music Industry – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
25. ^ "Popular Music – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
26. ^ "Religious Music – AAAMC". aaamc.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
27. ^ "Archives of african american music and culture Archives". Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
28. ^ "Home". 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
29. ^ "Black Grooves online magazine celebrates 10th anniversary, 2000th review". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

## Further reading

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* Hill, George H.; Johnson, J. J. (1987). Black Radio in Los Angeles, Chicago & New York. Carson, CA: Daystar. OCLC 17609784.

## External links

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* Official website

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