Laurence Picken papers, 1900-2001 (bulk 1936-1999).

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Laurence Picken papers, 1900-2001 (bulk 1936-1999).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/760178087

The collection primarily contains research materials, correspondence, writings, publications, and other items related to Picken's career and his study of East Asian musical traditions, especially those of the Tang Court. The project materials include essay notes and drafts, translations, concert programs, miscellaneous research materials, instrument collection files, and a handful of personal files. Picken's articles and research materials for Musica Asiatica, the journal he co-edited, and for his publication Music from the Tang Court are also included. The writings include Picken's articles, essays, and lectures; his notebooks; and books written for Picken. In addition, there are manuscript and published scores for Picken's musical compositions, transcriptions of traditional East Asian music, and some photographs.

around 22,300 items (65 boxes, 36.0 linear feet)

eng,

chi,

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SNAC Resource ID: 8148688

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Fukushima, Kazuo, 1930-

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Picken, Laurence Ernest Rowland

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Laurence Picken (b. July 16, 1909, in Nottingham; d. March 16, 2007, in Cambridge) was a British zoologist and musicologist who specialized in Asian, particularly Chinese, music. From the description of Laurence Picken papers, 1900-2001 (bulk 1936-1999). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 760178087 Epithet: Dr zoologist and musicologist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001026.0x0000dc ...