Jill Westen, MFA, MLIS
"I minored in Piano Performance in undergrad; I also play guitar and trombone and a little bit of every one of our world music instruments. I love bringing the collection out into the community and have already done so, from 2nd graders to senior citizens!"
Teaching the St. Paul's 2nd graders about our world instruments (and 5 months pregnant).
LIAISON AREAS: Art, English & Modern Languages, History, Music and Music Therapy, Religion & Philosophy. EN112, IS 101, and IS 201 Coordinator. ILAC Coordinator.
Explore the world of music right here on campus!
The instruments are meant to be representatives of their types; it was not possible to obtain all authentic examples. So, for example, the didgeridoo is made of synthetic material, not wood--but a wood didgeridoo is cost-prohibitive for our budget, and would also require more care (and incur more fines if damage occurred). The highest quality as appropriate to a lending item was chosen in each case; the collection is meant to inspire interest and we hope it will do just that.
The primary courses this collection supports are IS201 World Music, MU 252, and Music Therapy fieldwork.
Photo courtesy Eric Wachmann
Dr. Maria Paula Survilla was many things: a Wartburg music professor for 24 years, a respected ethnomusicologist, the executive director of the Center for Belarusian Studies, a creator and purveyor of whimsy with her knitbaahpurl company, a dancer, a true colleague, and a friend. She was taken from us too soon in April of 2020 due to the development of a sudden, rare condition, but her spirit lives on in all she inspired to love music and the world more mindfully.
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