[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 135 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2059]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING PROFESSOR KAY KAUFMAN SHELEMAY

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 1999

  Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my congratulations 
to Professor Kay Kaufman Shelemay. Yesterday, Professor Shelemay was 
appointed to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center at 
the Library of Congress; a position she had long sought and no doubt 
deserved.
  Professor Shelemay is profoundly accomplished in the arts. Most of 
her life has been dedicated to the study and education of music and 
ethnomusicology. The distinguished author of several publications 
reflecting the relationship between ethnicity and music, Professor 
Shelemay has recently served as president of the Society for 
Ethnomusicology. On two occasions, she has served as a fellow for the 
National Endowment for Humanities. She was also chairwoman of the Fromm 
Music Foundation, and she has taught music at several prestigious 
universities including Harvard, Columbia, and NYU.
  Professor Shelemay began her association with AFC as a panelist 
during 1987 and 1988 in the midst of her burgeoning career. Her 
involvement with the AFC has spanned over a decade, hence, overseeing 
operations at the American Folklife Center will come easily for her.
  With her background, experience, and passion for ethnomusicology and 
the folk arts, I am certain Professor Shelemay will be a valuable 
addition to AFC's Board of Trustees as it pursues programs in the areas 
of multicultural education, preservation of national archives, and 
documentation of American Folklife and music.
  I wish Professor Shelemay the best of luck in her new role at the 
American Folklife Center.

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