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Published: Thursday | April 11, 2013 0 Comments
Miss Olive Lewin.
Dr Olive Lewin - September 28, 1927-April 10, 2013
Dr Olive Lewin, pioneering Jamaican music researcher and founder of the Jamaican Folk Singers in 1967, died last night at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
Lewin, who was 85 years old, had been experiencing respiratory problems.
She is survived by her daughter, Johanna.
Some of Lewin's research is captured in her several books, among them Rock it Come Over - The Folk Music of Jamaica and Some Jamaican Folk Songs. She has also done audiovisual recordings. She attended the Hayes Elementary School in Clarendon, Hampton School in St. Elizabeth, the Royal Academy of Music in London,England, and Queen's University, Ireland.
In March 2012, as the Jamaican Folk Singers celebrated 45 years, The Gleaner reported Dr Lewin's presence and appreciation.
Christine McDonald-Nevers, musical director of the ensemble, said "Dr Olive Lewin has dedicated her life and talents to the preservation of Jamaica's music".
Lewin worked extensively with incarcerated persons.
In a 2007 interview with The Gleaner, she described herself as "... someone who has always really been involved in music and people, and especially people who are close to Jamaican roots".
See more in tomorrow's Gleaner.
Published: Thursday | April 11, 2013 0 Comments
Miss Olive Lewin.
Dr Olive Lewin - September 28, 1927-April 10, 2013
Dr Olive Lewin, pioneering Jamaican music researcher and founder of the Jamaican Folk Singers in 1967, died last night at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
Lewin, who was 85 years old, had been experiencing respiratory problems.
She is survived by her daughter, Johanna.
Some of Lewin's research is captured in her several books, among them Rock it Come Over - The Folk Music of Jamaica and Some Jamaican Folk Songs. She has also done audiovisual recordings. She attended the Hayes Elementary School in Clarendon, Hampton School in St. Elizabeth, the Royal Academy of Music in London,England, and Queen's University, Ireland.
In March 2012, as the Jamaican Folk Singers celebrated 45 years, The Gleaner reported Dr Lewin's presence and appreciation.
Christine McDonald-Nevers, musical director of the ensemble, said "Dr Olive Lewin has dedicated her life and talents to the preservation of Jamaica's music".
Lewin worked extensively with incarcerated persons.
In a 2007 interview with The Gleaner, she described herself as "... someone who has always really been involved in music and people, and especially people who are close to Jamaican roots".
See more in tomorrow's Gleaner.
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