American Musicological Society
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Not to be confused with American Institute of Musicology.
The American Musicological Society (AMS) is a musicological organization which researches, promotes and produces publications on music. Founded in 1934, the AMS was begun by leading American musicologists of the time, and was crucial in legitimizing musicology as a scholarly discipline.
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Formation | June 3, 1934; 89 years ago (1934-06-03) |
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Founders | Various
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Type | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose | "exists to expand understanding of music and sound through research, teaching, learning, and advocacy."[1] |
Headquarters | New York, NY, US |
Key people | Steve Swayne (President) Siovahn Walker (Executive Director) |
Website | www |
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At present, approximately 3000 individual members from forty nations are a part of the Society. Since 1948, the AMS has published the triannual Journal of the American Musicological Society.