MEIEA® Speakers Bureau

Name:

Hank Bordowitz

Institution:

            Ramapo College of the State of NJ

Title/Position:

Adjunct Professor

Degrees:

            M.A. Professional Studies, Thomas Edison State College, NJ

Contact:             phone   845.368.4882  e-mail  hank@bordowitz.com

Areas of expertise:

World Music - Author, Noise of the World; Every Little Thing Gonna be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
The current state of the Record Industry - Author, Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks
Classic Rock - Author, Turning Points in Rock and Roll, and books about CCR, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & U2

Topic: World Music: Noise of the World: Global Pop in the Global Village, exploring the effects of mass, global media on indigenous musics.

Topic:  The Decline of Record Business and Pop Music: Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks.  A holistic view of why the record business finds itself in such dire straits, exploring the relationships between records, radio, artists, and money.

Topic: Classic Rock:  What Makes Classic Rock Classic?  Exploring the elements that makes for musical longevity in rock and roll.