Scholarships for Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral Research - Hidden Years Music Archives

["Jennifer A. De Beer" <jenniferdebeer@gmail.com>]

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for 
Masters, PhD and postdoctoral scholarships to be financed by a 
grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa, 
for research into the Hidden Years Music Archive.

The Archive, currently under the private ownership of 3rd Ear 
Music Company (http://www.3rdearmusic.com), represents a valuable 
resource of indigenous knowledge comprising decades of 
'alternative' South African words and music, recorded live or in 
studio productions. A mix of political, commercial, traditional, 
contemporary and community recordings, the Archive also includes 
photos, programmes and posters from coffee bars, concerts, 
shebeens, festivals, and mine hostels. Its music embraces such 
diverse styles as Urban Folk, Township Jazz, Country Rock and 
Maskanda.

The project aims to create an online resource on indigenous South 
African music and associated cultural heritage, so as to promote 
multidisciplinary research into the field of popular music and 
culture.

Expressions of interest are now sought in postgraduate research 
involving the project. Many research topics are possible: 
examples include a focus on describing, digitising and preserving 
the Archive, using digital library technologies for online web 
delivery; intellectual property and indigenous knowledge 
management; and musical and cultural analyses of the Archive's 
holdings. The project is expected to generate multidisciplinary 
research interest in the fields of Archives, Library and 
Information Studies, Music, English, History, Politics, Law, and 
Education.

Applicants should be in a position to start their studies at any 
institution of higher education in South Africa in 2006. 
Applications should include a letter of motivation explaining the 
applicant's research interest in the archive, a CV, and a full 
academic record. Preference will be given to South African 
citizens. Successful candidates will be expected to conduct 
appropriate independent and team research.

Further information can be obtained from the project website at:

http://aboutdisa.ukzn.ac.za/hymap/hymap.htm

or from Ms Leanne Munsami: phone (031) 260 1705, or e-mail
munsamil@ukzn.ac.za.

Completed application should be sent to the following address, to arrive
no later than Monday 20 March 2006:

Ms Leanne Munsami
DISA
University of KwaZulu-Natal
220 Marriott Road
DURBAN 4001

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Dr D P Peters
DISA: Digital Imaging South Africa
University of KwaZulu Natal
220 Marriott Road   Durban  4001  South Africa
Tel: +27-31- 260-1724    Fax: +27-31- 209-6590
e-mail: petersd@ukzn.ac.za
http://disa.nu.ac.za