Music Library at the University of South Carolina

12/03/2021

The Music Library will be open from noon to 6pm for Reading Day (12/4/21).

11/23/2021

The Music Library will be closed Wed. Nov. 24-Sunday Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

08/18/2021

Masks ☝️, Gamecocks!

02/17/2021

https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/post/charleston-collector-gives-usc-library-extensive-collection-kiss-memorabilia

With their distinctive makeup and and personas and wild stage shows, few rock bands are as recognizable as KISS. The group has attracted legions of fans

11/06/2020

Join us in celebrating works created by School of Music faculty this year by browsing our new exhibit!

Annual publications showcase

09/23/2020

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07/21/2020

Tonight on TCM at 10:30 UofSC Moving Image Research Collections' 1928 Movietone Newsfilm of - African-American/French entertainer, civil rights activist and WWII resistance agent - is included in Archival Screening Night.

07/20/2020

This virtual exhibit curated by our wonderful archivist Jen Wochner deserves a second look!

Gullah Music In order to begin understanding Gullah music, it is important to think about the origins of Gullah culture. Though sources differ on the exact origin of the word Gullah, most agree that the African Americans called Gullah are descended from enslaved West Africans brought to the American...

04/09/2020

Looking for a little lighthearted musical entertainment? Check out the Moving Image Research Collections YouTube page. Includes footage from the late 20s and early 30s of a theremin, a backwards piano player, a tin can and box band, and musical glasses! If you enjoy them, please subscribe!

Charles Wold "playing" music using 52 glasses by rubbing his fingertips on rims to produce different pitches. Copyright University of South Carolina. All rig...