He is known for his studies of music in Native America and Africa .
Alan Parkhurst Merriam ( 1 November 1923 -- 14 March 1980 ) was an American cultural anthropologist and ethnomusicologist .
Alan Parkhurst Merriam is known for Alan Parkhurst Merriam 's studies of music in Native America and Africa .
Alan Parkhurst Merriam ( 1 November 1923 -- 14 March 1980 ) was an American cultural anthropologist and ethnomusicologist .