The Detroit Electronic Music Archive (DEMA) began in June 2005 in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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. It is housed in the
Detroit Public Library
The Detroit Public Library is the second largest library system in the U.S. state of Michigan by volumes held (after the University of Michigan Library) and the List of largest libraries in the United States, 12th-largest public library system i ...
. It is curated by Barbara Martin at the E. Azalia Hackley Collection.
The DEMA documents, collects, preserves, and disseminates information about Detroit's unique, continuing contribution to
electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic dance music festivals, festivals. It is generally ...
and promotes understanding of those contributions as originating within Detroit's African-American community.
The activities of the DEMA includes research, education and outreach programming, performance programming, and publications. These diverse services and resources impacts a wide range of audiences and constituencies, including academic researchers; musicians, composers, arrangers, and music directors; high school and grade school teachers and students; journalists and music writers; and filmmakers and television producers. The DEMA Archives, conferences, and DEMA performance programs are open to the public.
The DEMA was founded in recognition of a need to organize the incredibly scope and diversity of Detroit's electronic culture. The DEMA currently has no funding. With the help of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection (part of the Detroit Public Library) though the DEMA hopes to promote situations for fundraising and awareness.
See also
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Techno music
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often ...
References
External links
The E. Azalia Hackley Collection
Detroit Public Library
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Techno
African-American history in Detroit
Libraries in Detroit
2005 establishments in Michigan