Barbara Benary Collection on Gamelan Son of Lion
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Abstract
Barbara Benary is an American ethnomusicologist and composer specializing in Indonesian and Indian music. She is a co-founder and artistic director in the downtown New York based composer's collective and repertory ensemble Gamelan Son of Lion, who have been active since 1976. The Barbara Benary Collection on Gamelan Son of Lion consists of promotional flyers, posters, organizational records and performance programs by and related to Gamelan Son of Lion from 1975 to 2015.
Biographical Note
Barbara Benary (1946- ) is an American composer and ethnomusicologist specializing in Indonesian and Indian music. She is a co-founding member and artistic director of the downtown New York based new-music composer's collective and repertory ensemble Gamelan Son of Lion, who have been active since 1976. Benary composes music and is responsible for constructing most of the instruments used in the performances and recordings of Gamelan Son of Lion. She holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and a Ph.D. from Wesleyan University. She has taught ethnomusicology at Rutgers University.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Barbara Benary Collection on Gamelan Son of Lion consists of materials documenting and promoting the performances of downtown New York based composer's collective and repertory ensemble Gamelan Son of Lion, of which Benary was a founding member. This collection consists of promotional flyers, posters, organizational records and performance programs of Gamelan Son of Lion from 1975 to 2015, primarily in New York.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by Barbara Benary was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Barbara Benary Collection on Gamelon Son of Lion; MSS 545; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Barbara Benary in October of 2016; the accession number associated with this gift is 2018.108.
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Processing Information
This material was rehoused into acid-free folders and boxes, oversized material was removed and placed in appropriately sized containers.
