Jacqueline C. DjeDje papers, 1939-2004, bulk 1980-2004

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Summary

Creators:
DjeDje, Jacqueline Cogdell
Abstract:
Jacqueline C. DjeDje joined the UCLA faculty in 1979. She was Chair of the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology and Director of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive. DjeDje specialized in African and African American music, West African fiddle music, gospel music, and music historiography. The collection consists of professional and teaching materials, musical event materials, and sheet music.
Extent:
2.2 linear feet (4 document boxes, 1 half box, and 1 flat box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Jacqueline C. DjeDje Papers (Collection 2315). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The Jacqueling C. DjeDje papers span from 1939 to 2004 with the bulk of the materials from 1979 to 2004. The collection consists of UCLA Department of Music faculty meeting minutes and correspondence; Ethnomusicology Archive correspondence, meeting agendas, events, and other materials; UCLA events featuring Dje Dje flyers and programs; UCLA Gospel Choir correspondence, programs, flyers, and photographs; Los Angeles and international music event flyers and programs; DjeDje's course syllabi and student work; and sheet music.

Biographical / historical:

Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje is Emeritus Professor and former Chair of the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology (2005-2010) as well as former Director of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive (2000-2007). She was born in Jesup, Georgia on November 4, 1948. She received her BA in music from Fisk University in 1970, her MA in ethnomusicology from UCLA in 1972, and PhD in ethnomusicology from UCLA in 1978. Her graduate work focused on African and African-American music. Before joining UCLA's faculty in 1979, she taught at Tuskegee University from 1975-79.

DjeDje taught theoretical area courses in African and African-American music and was director of an African-American vocal ensemble. Much of DjeDje's research focused on performance practices as they relate to the one-string fiddle tradition in West Africa. She is author and editor of several books: Black Music Research Journal special issue, "Music of Black Los Angeles" (Spring 2011); Fiddling in West Africa: Touching the Spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba Cultures (2008); Turn Up the Volume! A Celebration of African Music (1999); California Soul: Music of African Americans in the West (co-edited with Eddie S. Meadows, 1998); African Musicology: Current Trends, Vol. 1 (co-edited with William Carter, 1989); African Musicology: Current Trends, Vol. 2 (1992); Distribution of the One String Fiddle in West Africa (1980); Black Religious Music from Southeast Georgia (1979); and American Black Spiritual and Gospel Songs from Southeast Georgia: A Comparative Study (1978).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jacqueline C. DjeDje, 2014.
Processing information:

Processed by Angel Diaz, 2017.

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Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged in the following series:

  • Series 1: UCLA files, 1978-2004
  • Series 2: Teaching materials, circa 1980-2003
  • Series 3: Sheet music, 1939-1999

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Physical / technical requirements:

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to Library Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Jacqueline C. DjeDje Papers (Collection 2315). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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