Jürgen Elsner

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Jürgen Elsner

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• Bachelors History University of Hamburg

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Why Is Jürgen Elsner Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Jürgen Elsner is a German music ethnologist and author. Life Born in Finsterwalde, Elsner studied music theory, musicology and Arabic studies at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. From 1958 to 1964, he was a research assistant at the Institute for Musicology there. In 1964, he was awarded a doctorate with the dissertation Zum vokalsolistischen Vortrag der Eislerschen Kampfmusik. In 1970, he habilitated with the thesis Zum vokalsolistischen Vortrag der Eislerschen Kampfmusik Der Begriff des maqam in Ägypten in neuerer Zeit. He then taught music history and music ethnology at the Humboldt University in Berlin and the Leipzig University. From 1975 to 1993, he was Professor of Music Ethnology at the Humboldt University of Berlin and from 1979 to 1990 he was head of the musicology department.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jürgen Elsner?

Jürgen Elsner is affiliated with the following schools:

• Humboldt University of Berlin
• University of Cologne
• University of Hamburg
• Leipzig University