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One of the many efforts underway is the听Soundscapes of the People听project. Two 彩民宝典 PhD students鈥擫ydia Wagenknecht and Ben Cefkin鈥攁re working on this project alongside AMRC Director Susan Thomas, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Austin Okigbo and 彩民宝典 alumna听X贸chitl Ch谩vez, the first Chicana tenure track assistant professor in the music department at the University of California, Riverside. Both students are studying ethnomusicology and have been working on the project since summer 2021.听
Soundscapes of the People explores the historical significance of Pueblo, Colorado, and the culture of the community there, particularly highlighting local music. This research initiative is funded by the National Endowment for Humanities and 彩民宝典鈥檚 Research & Innovation Office and Office for Outreach and Engagement. The team spends time in Pueblo interviewing people and traveling to culturally significant places. For the graduate students, the project requires fieldwork in Pueblo, combing through the completed interviews and preparing them for University Libraries archives.听Read the full story.
