British Forum for Ethnomusicology

Editorial Preface
Source: British Journal of Ethnomusicology, Vol. 5 (1996), p. v
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EDITORIAL PREFACE
As this volume is about to
go
to
press,
we learn with
regret
of the death of a
distinguished
British
ethnomusicologist
and
pioneer
in African music
studies,
Dr
David
Rycroft.
While this is not the
place
for an
obituary,
the editors would like
record their
appreciation
of his
support
for and contribution to music
teaching
and research
during
his
long
career as a lecturer in African
languages
at SOAS.
Following
his retirement from SOAS he became editor of the
Galpin
Society
Journal, where
again
he was keen to
support
ethnomusicological
contributions
to
organology.
Martin
Clayton's
article in this issue draws our attention to the
forthcoming
centenary (in
1998)
of a landmark event in the
history
of British ethno-
musicology.
The Torres Straits
Expedition
of 1898-99 was the first occasion on
which British researchers made sound
recordings
of musical
performance
in the
field. This is an event that should
perhaps
be celebrated
by
a
greater
awareness
of the
processes by
which
ethnomusicology
has
developed
in the UK; further
contributions to BJE on this theme would be welcomed.
Meanwhile our commitment to
technological development continues, and
accordingly
we are
proud
to announce a BJE
presence
on the World Wide Web.
The BJE Home
Page
at
present
contains full contents lists for
published issues,
abstracts for volumes 2-4, and the information for subscribers and authors
contained in the inside covers of this issue. At
present
the site is at the
following
address:
<http://www.soas.ac.uk/Centres/Music/BJE.html>
In
issuing
this volume of the British Journal
of Ethnomusicology,
the editors
would like to thank the School of Oriental and African Studies for facilities;
Margaret
Widdess for editorial assistance; all
anonymous
advisors and referees;
and the staff of Hobbs the Printers.
THE EDITORS
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