?many musics of america?: interpreting what music means to america?S peoples [the american musicological society requests funding for a humanities discussions implementation grant to support an…

The American Musicological Society, Inc. (AMS) was awarded a $334,140 project grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support a public program series called "Many Musics of America." This series will explore the role of music in the history and evolution of the United States and its diverse peoples through 20 engaging public events nationwide and online from November 2023 to October 2025. The grant will enable the AMS to offer educational programs that convey humanistic knowledge about a variety of American musical traditions, with a focus on underserved communities including Native Americans, African-Americans, and groups from Appalachia. Additionally, the AMS received a $254,000 NEH Promotion of the Humanities Research grant to support the publication of the Music of the United States of America scholarly music editions series, which aims to make exemplary works of artistic and historical significance available worldwide.

?many musics of america?: interpreting what music means to america?S peoples [the american musicological society requests funding for a humanities discussions implementation grant to support an innovative public program of twenty events exploring the role of music in the history and evolution of the united states and its people. Called the "many musics of america," the series will offer engaging public programs that convey humanistic knowledge about a variety of american musical traditions. Held all over the country and online, the proposed series builds on a pilot program launched in 2022 and will explore how americans have understood and expressed themselves through music since the country's founding. Particular attention will be paid to exploring the music of several underserved communities, including communities of native americans, african-americans and diverse groups living in appalachia.]