The Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music (CISM) is an association of faculty and students at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) that promotes the study of music across academic disciplines. CISM begins with the position that music is an important and powerful cultural practice in which all people participate on some level. By sponsoring diverse projects that engage multiple disciplines, CISM works to expand the boundaries of traditional music research by creating an environment for high-level study and discussion of music that is not restricted to specialists.
How can you get involved with CISM?
- Come to a CISM-sponsored event (see Events for current schedule)
- Contact any member of the board regarding your interest in CISM
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Featured Events
Wednesdays, Spring Quarter 2012, 8 pm
Global Rock Docs
Music Bowl, UCSB
On May 7, 2012, UCSB Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology (and CISM board member) David Novak joined Ted Coe, host of "The Freak Power Ticket," to discuss the Global Rock Docs film series on KCSB:
Next Event: May 16
Heavy Metal in Baghdad (E. Moretti & S. Alvi, 2007)
A film that follows the trials and controversies of Baghdadi heavy metal band Acrassicauda over the course of three years, in the midst of war, insurgency, and social change in Iraq.
Visit the Heavy Metal in Baghdad website »
Upcoming: May 30
Genghis Blues (R. Belic, 1999)
The story of blind American blues musician Paul Pena, and his travels to Tuva (a Russian province bordering Mongolia) to compete in a national throat singing competition.