The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department of Ethnomusicology presents the following panel discussion as part of the Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Colloquium Series.
Wed., May 17, 1-3pm; Room B544, Schoenberg Music Building, and Livestream
Hear and learn the hidden queer histories of L.A.’s electronic/dance music (EDM) cultural geographies. Scholarship on Los Angeles’s EDM community started with Simon Reynold’s (1999) ethnography of the 1990s Rave scenes. However, missing from this historical account are the stories of Black, brown, and queer communities who participated in and created EDM events throughout the Los Angeles area. The panelists will discuss their experiences of how electronic dance music helped them navigate the underground and mainstream spaces in the Metropolitan area.
Panel Moderator: Blair Black, doctoral candidate in The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Dept. of Ethnomusicology
Panelists:
Kumi James, Ph.D. Candidate & Cultural Event Producer
Irene Urías, Cultural Event Producer