Conference Agenda
The Online Program of events for the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting appears below. This program is subject to change. The final program will be published in early November.
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Music in the Press: Research Methods and the Writing of Music History in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARLAC) | |
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Music in the Press: Research Methods and the Writing of Music History in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARLAC) Organized by the ARLAC-IMS Working Group “Music and Periodicals." Beyond treating periodicals merely as sources of historical data, this session considers the periodical press as a key arena of mediation between musical practice, criticism, and historical-aesthetic reflection. Musical journalism and criticism did not simply occupy a supplementary position in the formation of musical historiography; rather, they functioned as important channels for the production, circulation, and legitimation of musical knowledge. From this perspective, the focus shifts away from the book as the predominant locus of authority, recognizing periodicals instead as significant platforms for the construction and dissemination of musical knowledge. Periodical publications have played a central role in shaping musical life, criticism, and historical narratives about music in Latin America and the Caribbean since the eighteenth century. Drawing on the work of the ARLAC–IMS Study Group “Music and Periodicals,” this professional development roundtable brings together different perspectives to explore how newspapers and magazines function both as sources for musicological research and as active participants in the construction of musical historiography. The session presents methodological approaches for working with periodical publications as historical documents that record musical practices, aesthetic debates, and intellectual networks. Through case studies drawn from newspapers and scholarly journals, the speakers demonstrate how press archives offer valuable materials for reconstructing musical cultures and understanding how narratives about music have been produced and circulated in the region. Presenter 1 examines strategies for identifying musical content in periodical publications from the eighteenth century to the present. Presenter 2 explores how periodical media have contributed to shaping music historiography in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the role of criticism and public discourse in the formation of historical narratives about music. By addressing both the methodological use of press archives and their historiographical implications, the session provides practical tools for scholars working with periodical sources while highlighting their broader relevance for understanding how musical knowledge is produced and transmitted in Latin America and the Caribbean. Presentations in this Session Researching Music in Latin American Periodicals: Sources and Methods This contribution focuses on methodological strategies for working with periodical publications as sources for musicological research in Latin America. Newspapers and magazines constitute extensive documentary repositories in which musical practices, aesthetic debates, and critical discourses are recorded and circulated across diverse cultural contexts. The presentation addresses practical research approaches for locating and navigating press archives, identifying music-related materials within broader journalistic publications, and organizing these materials as primary sources for musicological inquiry. Particular attention is given to methodological issues involved in interpreting journalistic texts, criticism, and commentary as evidence for the study of musical life, reception, and cultural discourse. In addition, the talk discusses strategies for integrating materials from the periodical press into broader research projects, including the development of analytical frameworks, archival documentation practices, and pathways for transforming press-based research into scholarly publications. By emphasizing research methods and source criticism, the presentation highlights the potential of periodical publications as essential resources for expanding musicological investigation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Periodical Press and the Construction of Music Historiography in Latin America and the Caribbean This contribution examines the role of the periodical press in the construction of music historiography in Latin America and the Caribbean. Rather than treating newspapers and magazines merely as repositories of historical data, the presentation approaches periodical publications as spaces in which musical practices, criticism, and historical reflection are articulated and negotiated. From this perspective, musical journalism and criticism are understood not as secondary or supplementary discourses, but as key means through which musical knowledge takes shape and circulates within the public sphere. Periodical media thus emerge as central spaces in which musical practices are interpreted, debated, and framed within broader cultural and historical narratives. By shifting attention away from the book as the predominant locus of historiographical authority, this approach highlights the importance of periodicals as fundamental platforms for the construction and dissemination of musical knowledge. In doing so, the presentation invites a reconsideration of the ways music historiography has been shaped through journalistic discourse and public debate in Latin America and the Caribbean. | |