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Scholarship bridges music and culture<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”100px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Julia Egan \u201916E, \u201921E (MA) says that receiving the Rosemary Utz and Douglas H. Jones Family Endowed Ethnomusicology Scholarship was like winning the keys to her life<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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Julia Egan \u201916E, \u201921E (MA)<\/p><\/div>\n
Julia Egan \u201916E, \u201921E (MA) was adopted from Colombia, South America, and grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She played the guitar, enjoyed soccer, and loved riding skateboards. She thrived outside of the boundaries of what a \u2018typical girl\u2019 was supposed to do. She attended LaGuardia High School (the performing arts school that inspired the 1980s TV show, Fame) and then found her collegiate home at Eastman, where she would hone her skills as a classical guitarist.<\/p>\n
One of Egan\u2019s professors, Jennifer Kyker, had encouraged her to pursue a master\u2019s degree in ethnomusicology and to study African music. That resonated with Egan, who had a proficiency for mbira (an African percussion instrument) and other instruments beyond the guitar. Besides that, she loved African music.<\/p>\n
Egan has since immersed herself in the guitar music of the Tuareg\u2014a seminomadic people of the Sahara in Africa. The guitar plays a key role in their culture. \u201cTuareg music was immediately striking to me,\u201d she says. \u201cIt had been described to me as painful and revolutionary, and I wanted to know why.\u201d<\/p>\n
To better understand that \u201cwhy,\u201d Egan has been working closely with musicians from Niger who play the music and communicate its nuances, meanings, and depths to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough these connections, I have developed a deep appreciation for and a responsibility to the Tuareg, one that I hope will help others understand the important relationship between music and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the future, Egan wants to facilitate new ways for scholars and other people to connect, noting that \u201cmusic has a life beyond academia.\u201d She is keenly aware of how music and music scholarship can be used to \u201cinclude or exclude, to appropriate or appreciate, to subjugate or uplift.\u201d And, she wants to lead important conversations about music, gender,
\nand social change.<\/p>\n
Egan is especially grateful to the Tuareg people and her Eastman faculty for advancing her knowledge and understanding. She is also indebted to her scholarship donors. \u201cTheir support provided me with freedoms and privileges that I wouldn\u2019t have had otherwise,\u201d she says. \u201cFor me, this scholarship wasn\u2019t like getting a Christmas present or winning the lottery\u2014it was like winning the keys to my life.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e7e7e7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1616093403207{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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Rosemary Utz, Erica Jones, Doug Jones, and Carla Jones<\/p><\/div>\n
In 2019, Douglas Jones \u201985M (Flw) and Rosemary Utz \u201979M (MD), \u201985M (Flw) established the Rosemary Utz and Douglas H. Jones Family Endowed Ethnomusicology Scholarship as part of the Wegman Family Scholarship Challenge at Eastman School of Music. The couple\u2019s fund provides scholarship and\/or research stipends for graduate students in Eastman\u2019s ethnomusicology program, which explores the music of other cultures, especially non-Western ones.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe University of Rochester taught us to value diverse viewpoints in all disciplines. Understanding another culture\u2019s music can facilitate better appreciation of its history, traditions, social structure, and often non-Western perspectives. Our gift to ethnomusicology at Eastman\u2014where our daughter studied\u2014supports our society\u2019s need for improved intercultural acceptance.\u02ee \u2014Douglas Jones \u201985M (Flw), Rosemary Utz \u201979M (MD), \u201985M (Flw), and Erica Jones \u201907, \u201910E (MA).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616687150223{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”]Learn more about the Eastman School of Music and its recently launched Centennial Campaign<\/a>. For more stories like Egan\u2019s and to learn about the difference scholarships make on people\u2019s lives, read through the University\u2019s 2021 Endowment Report<\/a> and visit our Together for Rochester page<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617131161594{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;border-top-color: #787878 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”]<\/p>\n\u2014<\/em> Kristine Thompson, April 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”125px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Julia Egan \u201916E, \u201921E (MA)<\/p><\/div>\n
Julia Egan \u201916E, \u201921E (MA) was adopted from Colombia, South America, and grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She played the guitar, enjoyed soccer, and loved riding skateboards. She thrived outside of the boundaries of what a \u2018typical girl\u2019 was supposed to do. She attended LaGuardia High School (the performing arts school that inspired the 1980s TV show, Fame) and then found her collegiate home at Eastman, where she would hone her skills as a classical guitarist.<\/p>\n
One of Egan\u2019s professors, Jennifer Kyker, had encouraged her to pursue a master\u2019s degree in ethnomusicology and to study African music. That resonated with Egan, who had a proficiency for mbira (an African percussion instrument) and other instruments beyond the guitar. Besides that, she loved African music.<\/p>\n
Egan has since immersed herself in the guitar music of the Tuareg\u2014a seminomadic people of the Sahara in Africa. The guitar plays a key role in their culture. \u201cTuareg music was immediately striking to me,\u201d she says. \u201cIt had been described to me as painful and revolutionary, and I wanted to know why.\u201d<\/p>\n
To better understand that \u201cwhy,\u201d Egan has been working closely with musicians from Niger who play the music and communicate its nuances, meanings, and depths to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough these connections, I have developed a deep appreciation for and a responsibility to the Tuareg, one that I hope will help others understand the important relationship between music and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the future, Egan wants to facilitate new ways for scholars and other people to connect, noting that \u201cmusic has a life beyond academia.\u201d She is keenly aware of how music and music scholarship can be used to \u201cinclude or exclude, to appropriate or appreciate, to subjugate or uplift.\u201d And, she wants to lead important conversations about music, gender,
\nand social change.<\/p>\n
Egan is especially grateful to the Tuareg people and her Eastman faculty for advancing her knowledge and understanding. She is also indebted to her scholarship donors. \u201cTheir support provided me with freedoms and privileges that I wouldn\u2019t have had otherwise,\u201d she says. \u201cFor me, this scholarship wasn\u2019t like getting a Christmas present or winning the lottery\u2014it was like winning the keys to my life.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e7e7e7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1616093403207{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Rosemary Utz, Erica Jones, Doug Jones, and Carla Jones<\/p><\/div>\n
In 2019, Douglas Jones \u201985M (Flw) and Rosemary Utz \u201979M (MD), \u201985M (Flw) established the Rosemary Utz and Douglas H. Jones Family Endowed Ethnomusicology Scholarship as part of the Wegman Family Scholarship Challenge at Eastman School of Music. The couple\u2019s fund provides scholarship and\/or research stipends for graduate students in Eastman\u2019s ethnomusicology program, which explores the music of other cultures, especially non-Western ones.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe University of Rochester taught us to value diverse viewpoints in all disciplines. Understanding another culture\u2019s music can facilitate better appreciation of its history, traditions, social structure, and often non-Western perspectives. Our gift to ethnomusicology at Eastman\u2014where our daughter studied\u2014supports our society\u2019s need for improved intercultural acceptance.\u02ee \u2014Douglas Jones \u201985M (Flw), Rosemary Utz \u201979M (MD), \u201985M (Flw), and Erica Jones \u201907, \u201910E (MA).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616687150223{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”]Learn more about the Eastman School of Music and its recently launched Centennial Campaign<\/a>. For more stories like Egan\u2019s and to learn about the difference scholarships make on people\u2019s lives, read through the University\u2019s 2021 Endowment Report<\/a> and visit our Together for Rochester page<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617131161594{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;border-top-color: #787878 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”]<\/p>\n \u2014<\/em> Kristine Thompson, April 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”125px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_image=”31662″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”300px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text] Scholarship bridges music and culture [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_column_text] Scholarship bridges music and culture [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”100px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"wp_mapbox_gl_js_media":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31492","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31492"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32242,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31492\/revisions\/32242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}