Nettl's Elephant: On the History of Ethnomusicology

Nettl's Elephant: On the History of Ethnomusicology

From one of the most lauded scholars in ethnomusicology comes this enlightening and highly personal narrative on the evolution and current state of the field of ethnomusicology. Surveying the field he helped establish, Bruno Nettl investigates how concepts such as evolution, geography, and history serve as catalysts for advancing ethnomusicological methods and perspectives._x000B__x000B_Nettl's entertaining collection covers his scholarly interests ranging from Native American to Mediterranean to Middle Eastern contexts while laying out the pivotal moments of the field and conversations with the giants of its past. Nettl moves from reflections on the history of ethnomusicology to evaluations of the principal organizations in the field, interspersing those broader discussions with shorter essays focusing on neglected literature and personal experiences.

Country	USA
Author	Bruno Nettl
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1st Edition
EISBN	9780252090233
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer	University of Illinois Press
NumberOfPages	286
PublicationDate	2010-08-05
Publisher	University of Illinois Press
ReleaseDate	2010-08-05
Studio	University of Illinois Press

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