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Read these introductions to African musical ethnography selectively...observing: | Read these introductions to African musical ethnography selectively...observing: | ||
* field method | * field method | ||
* theory, presuppositions, prejudices, "where the author's coming from" | * theory, presuppositions, prejudices, "where the author's coming from" | ||
| + | * research aims | ||
* author's position and angle in the field | * author's position and angle in the field | ||
* writing style, apparent audience | * writing style, apparent audience | ||
* organization (table of contents) | * organization (table of contents) | ||
| + | * historical period (intellectual climate, development of ethnomusicology...) | ||
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| + | 1. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33334360 Friedson, Steven: ''Dancing Prophets''], 1996 [http://books.google.com/books?id=Oe6Tu_dscbgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=friedson+dancing+prophets&source=bl&ots=SRNcym_exN&sig=2WhpiqMb498VOgelIHkddox5-Pg&hl=en&ei=l5vCS4ymMOTgnQe4u6j2BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false]<br> | ||
| + | 2. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4563029 Berliner, Paul: ''The Soul of Mbira''], 1978 [http://books.google.com/books?id=ag_85hJI9aMC&pg=RA1-PA222&dq=free+The+Soul+of+Mbira+berliner&ei=GpzCS-zZMorANe2C3LYH&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false] <br> | ||
| + | 3. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4591358 Chernoff, John: ''African Rhythm and African Sensibility''], 1979 [http://www.amazon.com/African-Rhythm-Sensibility-Aesthetics-Musical/dp/0226103455/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271045207&sr=8-1] <br> | ||
| + | 4. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38030189 Kisliuk, Michelle: ''Seize the Dance!''], 1998 [http://books.google.com/books?id=Wo0qwaGbkgoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Seize+the+Dance!&ei=d5zCS4exFqbKM8-2pN8H&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false] <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> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 11 April 2010
Click here to retrieve sample ethnographic introductions
Read these introductions to African musical ethnography selectively...observing:
- field method
- theory, presuppositions, prejudices, "where the author's coming from"
- research aims
- author's position and angle in the field
- writing style, apparent audience
- 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]
2. Berliner, Paul: The Soul of Mbira, 1978 [2]
3. Chernoff, John: African Rhythm and African Sensibility, 1979 [3]
4. Kisliuk, Michelle: Seize the Dance!, 1998 [4]
5. Besmer, Fremont: Horses, Musicians & Gods, 1983
6. Keil, Charles: Tiv Song, 1979
