Music 665 Reading Assignments

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Week 5

Beginnings, definitions, speculations (50s, 60s)

(Rhodes, 1956; Hood, 1957; Kolinski, 1957; Chase, 1958; K. P. Wachsmann, 1958; Kunst, 1959; A. P. Merriam, 1960; Meyer, 1960; Seeger, 1961; Lomax, 1962; The Teaching of Ethnomusicology: A Curriculum in Ghana," 1963; Hood, 1963 skim for gist; McAllester, 1963; J.H. Kwabena Nketia, 1963; Hood, 1964; A. Merriam, 1964; A. P. Merriam, 1964; Bruno Nettl, 1964 browse.; Wiora, 1965; A. P. Merriam, et. al, 1966; Kolinski, 1967; Sachs & Kunst, 1977)

(all references refer to the course outline bibliography)


Please select one reading (from the above list) for which you'd like to lead discussion on Friday Oct 3, and type it next to your name (and please don't select a reading that's already been selected!). For this reading, prepare a brief review (for yourself, not to hand in) along with a few questions for discussion, linking it to other readings and course issues.

Tendai:Hood 1957

Sten: Rhodes, 1956

Shumaila: Seeger, 1961;

Meghan: Alan P. Merriam, 1960

Laryssa: Lomax, 1962

Jacques:

Cari: Meyer 1960

Week 6

Developments, crystallizing approaches (70s, 80s)

(Blacking, 1973; K. Wachsmann, 1973; Steven Feld, 1974; McLeod, 1974; Henry 1976; Lomax et al., 1976 browse the tapes and text; A. P. Merriam, 1977; Gourlay, 1978; Kolata, 1978; John Miller Chernoff, 1979 skim introduction and browse other sections; List, 1979; Sadie, 1979; J. H. K. Nketia, 1981; Brailoiu & Lloyd, 1984; Stephen Feld, 1984; B. Nettl, 1984; Roseman, 1984 and responses to Feld and Roseman; Burnim, 1985; Koskoff, 1987 browse; Rice, 1987 article and responses; John M. Chernoff, 1989; Benthall, 1990, #329 browse for approach; Bruno Nettl, 2005 read first two chapters and browse the rest. (NB: this book was originally published in 1983))

(all references refer to the course outline bibliography)


Everyone select one of the following readings for discussion next week, by typing your name next to your selection. Only one name per reading, please.

Blacking, 1973: Sten Thomson

Gourlay, 1978: Cari

John Miller Chernoff, 1989:Tendai

J. H. K. Nketia, 1981: Meghan Rayment

Stephen Feld, 1984: Shumaila Hemani

Burnim, 1985: Laryssa

Rice, 1987: Jacques Arsenault