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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

REPRESENTATION IN MUSIC / MUSICAL REPRESENTATION

Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory

Department of Musicology

Representation has been among main topics in social sciences and humanities
over a decade. As a means of expressing thoughts and feelings, music is a
carrier of identity, for musical communication / expression operates through
representation, and elements of music are representation systems
establishing meaning. The concept therefore becomes an important subject in
studies of disciplines like musicology, ethnomusicology and sociology of
music.
The Conference aims to bring together papers on music in/as representation
from various disciplines of social sciences and humanities, creating an
opportunity for scholarly exchange. Submissions are expected on such
subjects as

*Audio and visual expression strategies regarding cultural representation
*Gender and sexuality in music
*Marketing strategies of music industry in regard of cultural representation
*Scenes, subcultures in musical practice
* Sound analysis of representational systems
* Theoretical approaches to representation in music and musical
representation
* Symbol, code, sign and meaning in music
* Image as strategy in musicianship
* Local and global dynamics in music
* The use of music technology for representation.

Abstracts should be sent to by 'pop2005@itu.edu.tr'June 1 2004. Conference
program will be announced on July15 2004. The participants will receive
information about the details on July 15 2004.

Conference fee: $ 100
Conference Location: Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State
Conservatory Department of Musicology, Macka Campus Istanbul

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

REPRESENTATION IN MUSIC / MUSICAL REPRESENTATION

Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory

Department of Musicology

6-7-8- OCTOBER 2005

Representation has been among main topics in social sciences and humanities
over a decade. As a means of expressing thoughts and feelings, music is a
carrier of identity, for musical communication / expression operates through
representation, and elements of music are representation systems
establishing meaning. The concept therefore becomes an important subject in
studies of disciplines like musicology, ethnomusicology and sociology of
music.
The Conference aims to bring together papers on music in/as representation
from various disciplines of social sciences and humanities, creating an
opportunity for scholarly exchange. Submissions are expected on such
subjects as

*Audio and visual expression strategies regarding cultural representation
*Gender and sexuality in music
*Marketing strategies of music industry in regard of cultural representation
*Scenes, subcultures in musical practice
* Sound analysis of representational systems
* Theoretical approaches to representation in music and musical
representation
* Symbol, code, sign and meaning in music
* Image as strategy in musicianship
* Local and global dynamics in music
* The use of music technology for representation.

Abstracts should be sent to by 'pop2005@itu.edu.tr'June 1 2005. Conference
program will be announced on July15 2005. The participants will receive
information about the details on July 15 2005.

Conference fee: $ 100
Conference Location: Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State
Conservatory Department of Musicology, Macka Campus Istanbul