PopuLUs, The Centre for the Study of the World’s Popular Musics at Leeds University presents

 The Sounds of the Guitar:

A Global Crossroads

An international conference celebrating the culture of the guitar in theory and practice

School of Music, University of Leeds, UK
Friday and Saturday, November 26^{th and}27^th, 2004
Day One: Live performances  
Day Two: Papers

Participants include: Deena Weinstein (author, Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology), John Etheridge (concert and masterclass), keynotes by Andy Bennett and Kevin Dawe (co-editors, Guitar Cultures), Bill Nelson (live interview with Simon Warner, director, PopuLUs), the James Birkett/Rod Sinclair Jazz Guitar Duo (performance).

Paper topics include: Van Halen, Kenyan benga, the Mothers of Invention, South African maskanda, Charlie Christian, the Cuban tres, John Fahey, songwriting and composition.

More info:    http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/research/PopuLUs

Conference enquiries:    PopuLUs@leeds.ac.uk

School of Music:    http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music

Please note: Programme subject to change without notice