Background
Parker, Beverly Lewis was born on October 4, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Arrived in South Africa, 1975. Daughter of George Conklin and Elma Mary (Earl) Lewis.
Parker, Beverly Lewis was born on October 4, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Arrived in South Africa, 1975. Daughter of George Conklin and Elma Mary (Earl) Lewis.
Bachelor of Music magna cum laude, Boston University, 1964; AM, University of Michigan, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, University of Michigan, 1974.
Organist, choir director, substitute organist, numerous churches, 1957-1980;
teacher English and geography, Shabaan Robert Secondary School, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1966;
ethnomusicologist, Institute Swahili Research, U. Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam, 1966-1968;
private music teacher, substitute music teacher, Guilderland Control Schools and Scotia-Glenville Control Schools, 1974-1975;
organist, Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Durban, South Africa, 1980-1987;
from lecturer to associate professor department music, U. Natal, Durban, 1975-1989;
professor, U. Natal, Durban, since 1990;
non-permanent head department music, U. Natal, Durban, 1988-1992, since 1997. Editor South African Journal Musicology, since 1993. Abstractor RILM Abstracts, New York City, since 1987.
Editorial associate Medieval and Renaissance Society South Africa, since 1988.
Member Musicological Society Southern Africa (advisory committee since 1986, editorial committee since 1991), Society for Ethnomusicology, Music Therapy Society Southern Africa (chair Natal branch 1990-1994, national chair 1992-1994), International Society for Music Education, American Musicological Society, International Musicological Society, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Seth Kelly Parker, June 26, 1965 (divorced August 1983). 1 child, Susan Lynn.