The Archives of African American Music and Culture at Indiana University will present the first-ever national conference on Detroit techno music, "Roots of Techno: Black DJs and the Detroit Scene," Oct. 21 at Willkie Auditorium.

The School of Journalism is one of the supporters of this all-day conference, which focuses on the music's African American origins and features pioneering DJs such as Juan Atkins and Terrence Parker.

Through panel discussions and live demonstrations, the DJs will tell their stories, showcase the musical characteristics of Detroit techno and discuss the history of the genre and its relationship to other genres such as house music.

See the conference Web site for details and registration instructions.