Conference Information
Tenth Annual Conference
Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, 14-15 May 1999, 1999
General Information
Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, is very pleased to serve as host for the 1999 meeting of Music Theory Midwest on Friday and Saturday, May 14-15. Conference registration will begin on Friday, May 14 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 118 of Lilly Hall, which is the Fine Arts building located just to the left of Clowes Hall. Conference sessions will be held on the Butler campus. A highlight of the conference will be the keynote address by Dr. Bruno Nettl, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who will speak on "Theory as National Emblem: The Persian Radif in World Music." Other special events include a reception following the keynote address Friday afternoon, an opportunity to hear the Indianapolis Opera production of Verdi's Macbeth on Friday evening, and a Saturday luncheon. The Arthur J. Komar Award for best student paper will be presented at the conclusion of the meeting.
Keynote Abstract
Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Bruno Nettl, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The title of his presentation is "Theory as National Emblem: The Persian Radif in World Music." Professor Nettl's main research interests are ethnomusicological theory and method, North American Indian music, and music of the Middle East, especially Iran. He has done field work with the Blackfoot people of Montana, and in Iran, Israel, and India.
Professor Nettl has published many articles and more than a dozen books, the best known being The Study of Ethnomusicology (1983), Blackfoot Musical Thought: Comparative Perspectives (1989), Heartland Excursions (1995), and most recently, In the Course of Performance, a collection of essays on improvisation. He has served as president of the Society for Ethnomusicology and is editor of its journal, Ethnomusicology. Professor Nettl has received honorary doctorates from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois as well as the following degrees: A.B. (music), M.A., Indiana University; M.A. (library science), University of Michigan; Ph.D. (musicology, ethnomusicology, with minors in anthropology and folklore), Indiana University.
Conference Events
Friday evening, May 14, at 8 pm, the Indianapolis Opera Company will be presenting Verdi's Macbeth at Clowes Hall on the Butler campus. The opera will be accompanied by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and a pre-concert lecture will be delivered at 7:15. We are holding 40 tickets for purchase by MTMW conference attendees, at a 15% discount. Two prices are available: $11 and $24.
To reserve and purchase seats you must call the Ticket Line yourself, at 317-283-3470, and ask to speak with Ann Penny. Mention that you are with Music Theory Midwest. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the registration desk when you check in for the conference. Do not send payment for the opera tickets with your conference pre-registration fee! There is a deadline of May 7 for purchasing your opera tickets!! If you encounter any problems with making reservations, please contact Jeff Gillespie, Chair of Local Arrangements.
A luncheon buffet is scheduled for Saturday, May 15 at noon, in the Reilly Room on the Butler University campus. The cost is $13.00. Buffet includes 3 entrees. Complete menu: grilled lemon tarragon chicken breast, beef burgundy, "Butler University Vegetable Special" (a delicious cilantro pasta mixed with shitake mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes, black olives, and white wine), tossed garden salad, fresh fruit salad, confetti rice pilaf, roasted rosemary red skin potatoes, green beans almondine, carrot cake, coffee, iced tea. Please include payment for luncheon along with your pre-registration fee for the conference.
Accommodations
A variety of options are provided for conference attendees. With the exception of campus housing, all choices are within a 5-15 minute drive of the campus. All housing arrangements are to be made directly with the housing provider. For transportation within Indianapolis, it is recommended that conference attendees rely on their own car transportation, since hotels and restaurants are not within walking distance to the Butler campus. However, the city transit system (IndyGo) makes it possible to travel from the Butler campus to most of the conference hotels. (Exceptions: The closest bus stop to Lees Inn is about one mile away, and the nearest stop to the Wyndham Gardens Hotel is about a 10-minute walk.) For more information, call IndyGo at 317-635-3344.
- Hampton Inn
317-261-1200
105 S. Meridian
(downtown Indianapolis)
A block of single and double rooms is being held until April 13 at a rate of $94 for single/ $104 for double. In the heart of downtown, connected to Circle Center (very nice, enclosed shopping mall spanning several blocks). $8 per day charge for parking. 10-15 minute drive to Butler U. campus. Mention MTMW when reserving. - Wyndham Gardens Hotel
317-816-0895
251 Pennsylvania Pkwy
(on the north side of Indianapolis)
A block of single and double rooms is being held until April 29 at a discounted rate of $77 (same for single or double). Nice place, indoor pool, in-room coffee/ironing board, etc. Very nice restaurant (particularly the lunchtime pasta/salad bar). Many other restaurants close by. 10-15 minute drive to Butler U. campus. Mention MTMW when reserving. - Red Roof Inn
1-800-843-7663
Michigan and 96th
(on the north side of Indianapolis)
A block of double rooms is being held until April 29 at a rate of $59.99. Many restaurants nearby. Close to Drury Inn, also on this list. 10-15 minute drive to Butler U. campus (7 miles). Refer to block number B041000393 when making reservations. - Lees Inn
317-297-8880
5011 Lafayette Rd.
(on the west side of Indianapolis)
A block of double queen rooms is being held until May 1 at a $55 discounted rate, which includes breakfast bar. Many resturants and a shopping mall close by. 5-10 minute drive to Butler U. campus. Mention MTMW (Group #1096) when reserving. - Campus Housing
317-940-8688 (Jean Alfreds)
(on the Butler U. campus)
A block of rooms is being held (mixture of singles and doubles) in Rescoe Hall at rates of $40 for single/$20 per person for double. Linens and towels are provided for an extra $3. Rooms have phone jacks but no phones, so bring your own! Designated check-in time is 6-8 pm, Thursday May 13, on the second floor of Rescoe. If another check-in time is necessary, contact Jeff Gillespie, Local Arrangements Chair. Reservations and payment are made via the conference pre-registration form. Deadline for reserving a campus room is April 20. Though there are no off-campus restaurants within walking distance, the campus "C Club" will be open, which includes a deli, Taco Bell, Noble Romans Pizza, and a burger place. - Drury Inn
317-876-9777
9320 N. Michigan Rd
(on the north side of Indianapolis)
A small block of single rooms is being held until May 1 at a rate of $61.95. Many restaurants nearby. Close to Red Roof Inn, also on this list. A small block of single rooms is being held until May 1 at a rate of $61.95. Mention Group #315 when making reservations. - Double Tree Conference Center Hotel (University Place)
1-800-627-2700
850 W. Michigan Rd.
Place (located near downtown, on the campus of IUPUI - "Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis)
A small block of single rooms is being held until April 13 at a rate of $99. Several restaurants within the hotel, including a food court. They also offer free shuttle service into the heart of downtown, but there is a parking charge of $6 per night at the Hotel. Mention MTMW/Butler University when making reservations.
Local Information
Local Arrangements Chair: Jeffrey L. Gillespie (Butler University)
Online Program
The online program can be found here once it is available.