Tempe History Society Lunch Talks 

“Arizona’s Indian Music” by Dr. Richard Haefer

Wednesday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m.

With more than 20 different indigenous cultures living in Arizona, there is a vast range of different musical sounds varying from multiple vocal timbres and tensions to instrumental practices all performed within a variety of musical styles from traditional to modern, pop, opera, country, and rap. Examples of each will be presented and heard and discussed in this presentation. 

Dr. Richard Haefer is Professor Emeritus at ASU, where he taught a variety of courses in the Music Department for 36 years. He has studied North American Indian music and Gregorian Chant for more than 50 years; Mariachi music in Mexico and in the U.S.; Mexican music --indigenous, regional, and art music; and colonial art music for 40 years. Dr. Haefer is Founder of ASU’s legendary ASU Mariachi Program and directed the program and mentored students for 25 years.