- "Ethnomusicology is the study of music from the cultural and social aspects of the people who make it."
The study of music in different cultures, including its role in social, political, and religious contexts.
Definition of Ethnomusicology: An introduction to the field of Ethnomusicology, its scope, and its methodologies.
Music and Culture: The relationship between music and culture, including the role of music in different societies, cultures, and traditions.
Music and Identity: The ways in which music forms and reflects individual and group identities, including ethnicity, nationality, gender, and religion.
Music and Power: The use of music as a tool of social and political power, including issues of censorship, propaganda, and resistance.
Music and Globalization: The impact of globalization on music, including issues of cultural hybridity, appropriation, and commodification.
Fieldwork and Methodology: Techniques and approaches in Ethnomusicological fieldwork, including participant observation, interviews, and audio and video recording.
Analysis and Interpretation: Methods of analyzing and interpreting musical performances, including transcription, sonic ethnography, and musical analysis.
Ethnomusicology and the Arts: The relationship between Ethnomusicology and other forms of artistic expression, including dance, theater, and visual arts.
Applied Ethnomusicology: The use of Ethnomusicological knowledge and practices in social and cultural applied settings, including education, development, and advocacy.
Contemporary Issues in Ethnomusicology: Contemporary debates and issues in the field of Ethnomusicology, including issues of ownership, representation, and ethics.
- "It encompasses distinct theoretical and methodical approaches that emphasize cultural, social, material, cognitive, biological, and other dimensions or contexts of musical behavior, in addition to the sound component."
- "Folklorists, who began preserving and studying folklore music in Europe and the US in the 19th century, are considered the precursors of the field prior to the Second World War."
- "The term ethnomusicology is said to have been coined by Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος (ethnos, 'nation') and μουσική (mousike, 'music')."
- "During its early development from comparative musicology in the 1950s, ethnomusicology was primarily oriented toward non-Western music."
- "For several decades it has included the study of all and any musics of the world (including Western art music and popular music) from anthropological, sociological, and intercultural perspectives."
- "Bruno Nettl once characterized ethnomusicology as a product of Western thinking, proclaiming that 'ethnomusicology as Western culture knows it is actually a western phenomenon.'"
- "In 1992, Jeff Todd Titon described it as the study of 'people making music.'"
- "Within musical ethnography, it is the first-hand personal study of musicking, also known as the act of taking part in a musical performance."
- "Folklorists, who began preserving and studying folklore music in Europe and the US in the 19th century, are considered the precursors of the field prior to the Second World War."
- "The term ethnomusicology is said to have been coined by Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος (ethnos, 'nation') and μουσική (mousike, 'music')."
- "During its early development from comparative musicology in the 1950s, ethnomusicology was primarily oriented toward non-Western music."
- "For several decades it has included the study of all and any musics of the world (including Western art music and popular music) from anthropological, sociological, and intercultural perspectives."
- "Bruno Nettl once characterized ethnomusicology as a product of Western thinking, proclaiming that 'ethnomusicology as Western culture knows it is actually a western phenomenon.'"
- "In 1992, Jeff Todd Titon described it as the study of 'people making music.'"
- "Within musical ethnography, it is the first-hand personal study of musicking, also known as the act of taking part in a musical performance."
- "Folklorists, who began preserving and studying folklore music in Europe and the US in the 19th century, are considered the precursors of the field prior to the Second World War."
- "The term ethnomusicology is said to have been coined by Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος (ethnos, 'nation') and μουσική (mousike, 'music')."
- "It encompasses distinct theoretical and methodical approaches that emphasize cultural, social, material, cognitive, biological, and other dimensions or contexts of musical behavior."
- "For several decades it has included the study of all and any musics of the world (including Western art music and popular music) from anthropological, sociological, and intercultural perspectives."