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Ethnomusicologist George List
George List is a major figure in the field of ethnomusicology. The professor emeritus of folklore and ethnomusicology has been, in his ninety-six years, an archivist, researcher, translator, magazine editor, composer, conductor, flutist, and choreographer.
He was director of Indiana University’s Archive of Traditional Music for more than two decades, during which time he built the Archives into a nationally-known resource.
Dr. List lost his sight at age 66 yet has continued a prolific output of journal articles and reviews, and his books include “Music and Poetry in a Colombian Village: A Tri-Cultural Heritage.”
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George Walker, George Walker, born in Winchester, Virginia, came to Bloomington in 1966 for graduate school in Indiana University’s English Department, and began announcing for WFIU in 1967. Currently an On-Air Programming Director, George interviews artists in a wide variety of areas, reviews plays and operas, and supervises on-air performances. In his time away from WFIU, George enjoys reading, exercising, and playing guitar in his local bluegrass band.
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