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Professor Dr. Kay Shelemay

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Biography

Kay Kaufman Shelemay is a faculty associate (emeritus) and the G. Gordon Watts Research Professor at Harvard University. She teaches in the Department of Music and the Department of African and African American Studies. As a distinguished scholar, her research interests focus on ethnomusicology, musical ethnography, and the cultural dynamics of African communities abroad. Shelemay's work explores themes of migration, diaspora, memory, and ritual studies. Through her extensive academic career, she has contributed to understanding the complexities of musical traditions and their relation to cultural identity and community dynamics.

Research Interests

Ethnomusicology Musical Ethnography African Horn Migration Diaspora Memory Ritual Studies

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field

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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).