Author : Mervyn McLean
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 32,39 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781869402129
This work is a study of Polynesian music illustrated by music examples and photographs.
Author : John Blacking
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 1995-03-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 0226088308
One of the most important ethnomusicologists of the century, John Blacking achieved international recognition for his book, How Musical Is Man? Known for his interest in the relationship of music to biology, psychology, dance, and politics, Blacking was deeply committed to the idea that music-making is a fundamental and universal attribute of the human species. He attempted to document the ways in which music-making expresses the human condition, how it transcends social divisions, and how it can be used to improve the quality of human life. This volume brings together in one convenient source eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers along with an extensive introduction by the editor. Drawing heavily on his fieldwork among the Venda people of South Africa, these essays reveal his most important theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability, the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system, the complex relation between music and social institutions, and the relation between scientific musical analysis and cultural understanding.
Author : Philip V. Bohlman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,63 MB
Release : 1988-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253112606
"[This book] is a contribution of considerable substance because it takes a holistic view of the field of folk music and the scholarship that has dealt with it." -- Bruno Nettl "... a praiseworthy combination of solid scholarship, penetrating discussion, and global relevance." -- Asian Folklore Studies "... successfully ties the history and development of folk music scholarship with contemporary concepts, issues, and shifts, and which treats varied folk musics of the world cultures within the rubric of folklore and ethnomusicology with subtle generalizations making sense to serious minds... " -- Folklore Forum "... [this book] challenges many carefully-nurtured sacred cows. Bohlman has executed an intellectual challenge of major significance by successfully organizing a welter of unruly data and ideas into a single, appropriately complex but coherent, system." -- Folk Music Journal Bohlman examines folk music as a genre of folklore from a broadly cross-cultural perspective and espouses a more expansive view of folk music, stressing its vitality in non-Western cultures as well as Western, in the present as well as the past.
Author : A. J. Racy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 33,72 MB
Release : 2004-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521316859
A.J. Racy, a scholar of ethnomusicology, provides an intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience in this pioneering book. Racy focuses on tarab, a multifaceted concept that has no exact equivalent in English and refers to the indigenous music and the ecstasy associated with it. His book examines aspects of musical craft, including basic skills, musician's inspiration, love lyrics as tools of ecstasy, and the relationship between performers and listeners.
Author : Paschal Yao Younge
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 15,85 MB
Release : 2024-10-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786485310
The music and dance traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively in this book. It discusses concepts of music, dance and performance in general, and also goes into cultural perspectives, performance practices and the form and structure of 22 musical types or dance drumming ceremonies. As a guide to multicultural education, it provides teaching methods and components of curriculum development. Numerous photographs, maps, and musical scores generously illustrate the book.
Author : Timothy Rice
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1174 pages
File Size : 11,12 MB
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 1351544268
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 9780252064326
"A rich, descriptive account. . . . Shelemay presents extraordinary personal experiences that shaped her research process and make reading this text pleasurable." -- Library Journal "Highly recommended to generalists in music as well as to specialists interested in Ethiopia. . . . Also makes an excellent case study text for university-level courses examining fieldwork issues and conditions." -- Notes "Highly recommended for both undergraduate and graduate collections in ethnomusicology, anthropology, African, and Judaic studies." -- Choice
Author : Raymond Detrez
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1442241802
Bulgaria is a country of extraordinary beauty, with high, wild mountains and gentle valleys, and with picturesque cities and idyllic villages. It’s bordered by Romania, Serbia Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, and the Black Sea. After many years of communist rule, Bulgaria adopted a democratic constitution and began the process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Bulgaria.
Author : Bonnie C. Wade
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 50,50 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780226868417
The rulers of the Mughal Empire of India, who reigned from 1526 to 1858, spared no expense as patrons of the arts, particularly painting and music. They left as their legacy an extraordinarily rich body of commissioned artistic projects including illustrated manuscripts and miniature paintings that represent musical instruments, portraits of musicians, and the compositions of ensembles. These images form the basis of Bonnie C. Wade's study of how musicians of Hindustan encountered and Indianized music from the Persian cultural sphere. Imaging Sound is a contribution to many fields in its unique combination of sources and methods: it is the study of musical change; of image-making in the past and the methodological use of images as "texts" in the present; of the role of patronage in the Mughal Empire; and of the development of South Asian culture.
Author : Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 14,39 MB
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 1136509720
This anthology of 25 scholarly articles offers a broad historical overview of the history, definition, and scope of ethnomusicology. The essays range from early summaries of the field's subject matter and state of research to later, comprehensive discussions spanning the discipline at large, its intellectual history, and future prospects. Ethnomusicology surveys the field, its methods, philosophy, and goals, and is well-suited for use as an introductory text. SPECIAL FEATURES The study of non-Western, or world music, which is the subject of this anthology, is currently one of the hottest areas in music education * Covers key historical, methodological, and theoretical topics from the early part of the century to the mid-1980s, providing a scholarly overview to research topics. * Collects in a single volume articles that come from a wide variety of sources. Suitable for Courses in Ethnomusicology/Multiculturalism in Music, Introduction to Music, Music History, World Music, Cultural and Social Anthropology, Folk Music, and Folklore and Myth.
