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5. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7597881 Besmer, Fremont: ''Horses, Musicians & Gods''], 1983<br> | 5. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7597881 Besmer, Fremont: ''Horses, Musicians & Gods''], 1983<br> | ||
6. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/469056820 Keil, Charles: ''Tiv Song''], 1979<br> | 6. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/469056820 Keil, Charles: ''Tiv Song''], 1979<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:09, 18 January 2022
Click here to retrieve "Ethnographies.pdf" (sample ethnographic introductions)
Read these introductions to African musical ethnography selectively...observing and comparing:
- research aims
- theory, presuppositions, prejudices, "where the author's coming from"
- author's position and angle in the field, experience, relation to music and performance
- field methods
- writing style, apparent audience, self-presentation
- organization (table of contents)
- historical period (intellectual climate, development of ethnomusicology...)
Introductions are taken from the following works:
1. Friedson, Steven: Dancing Prophets, 1996 [1] (and an accompanying film)
2. Berliner, Paul: The Soul of Mbira, 1978 [2] (you may like to hear the accompanying album: [3]
3. Chernoff, John: African Rhythm and African Sensibility, 1979 [4] (he also co-produced this film)
4. Kisliuk, Michelle: Seize the Dance!, 1998 [5]
5. Besmer, Fremont: Horses, Musicians & Gods, 1983
6. Keil, Charles: Tiv Song, 1979