Ethnomusicologist to lecture on Bhutan

Santa Cruz Sentinel, March 25, 2010.

Music is a mainstay of any culture. Santa Cruz”s own Music of Bhutan Research Center has made it its mission to document the traditional folk music of Bhutan.

Ethnomusicologist Janet Herman and photographer Jane Hancock, both of the center, will present a multi-media lecture on Bhutanese culture and music Sunday at the Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel. The presentation will include music clips, a short video and pictures from their excursions to Bhutan.

“Bhutanese traditional music is unique and beautiful,” Herman said. Read More >