Martha Ellen Davis

Martha E. Davis
Presenting a paper in Santo Domingo
Occupation(s)Anthropologist, Ethnomusicologist
AwardsCharles Seeger Prize (1970),[1] Chicago Folklore Prize (1976),[2] Premio Nacional de Ensayo Pedro Henríquez Ureña (1985)[3]

Martha Ellen Davis is an emeritus professor from the University of Florida, anthropologist and ethnomusicologist known for her multifarious work on African diasporic religion and music. Professor Davis' research has defied conventional tenets about Haitian and Dominican folk music, and her cultural preservation projects has raised awareness of the significance of the Samaná Americanos' enclave.

  1. ^ "Charles Seeger Prize". Society of Ethnomusicology. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Chicago Folklore Prize". American Folklore Society. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Díaz, Rossy (December 20, 2013). "Conoce a nuestros miembros: Martha Ellen Davis". Dominican Society of Musical Studies. Retrieved December 23, 2015.