Anna Maria Busse Berger
Distinguished professor of music emerita at the University of California, Davis. She has published extensively on notation, mensuration, proportion, science, music and memory, mathematics and music, historiography, and music in African mission stations.
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Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 9min
Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller, "Missionaries, Anthropologists, and Music in the Indonesian Archipelago" (U California Press, 2025)
Anna Maria Busse Berger, a distinguished music professor, and Henry Spiller, an ethnomusicologist from UC Davis, explore the intricate relationship between missionaries and local music in Indonesia. They reveal how some missionaries preserved while others suppressed musical traditions, reflecting colonial biases. The discussion highlights their collaborative research, emphasizing the need to decolonize music histories and the role of mission archives in documenting cultural exchanges. Their new open-access publication aims to broaden access to Indonesian music narratives.
Apr 22, 2024 • 30min
SE06 EP09 - Gregorian Chant and the Art of Memory: Chant Books (Tonaries) and Florilegia - with Dr. Anna Maria Busse Berger
Dr. Anna Maria Busse Berger, a music professor, delves into the connection between music notation and memory in Gregorian chant. Topics include memorization techniques, monks' use of music for learning Latin, the shift to modal systems in chant, and the spiritual benefits of singing scriptures and hymns. The importance of memory in church music practice and performance is also highlighted.
