Making Aboriginal Men and Music in Central Australia

This detailed ethnographic study explores the intercultural crafting of contemporary forms of Aboriginal manhood in the world of country, rock and reggae music making in Central Australia.

List of contents

IntroductionPreface1. Real and Imagined Aboriginal Music, Men and Place2. Desert Musics 3. Music and Men in the Aboriginal Studio4. Men Making the Studio5. Playing Aboriginal Communities6. Blackfellas Playing Whitefella Towns7. Touring Blackfellas8. Changing Aboriginal Men and MusiciansReferencesIndex

About the author

Dr Ase Ottosson is a Lecturer and Researcher in Anthropology at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Summary

This detailed ethnographic study explores the intercultural crafting of contemporary forms of Aboriginal manhood in the world of country, rock and reggae music making in Central Australia.

Additional text

"Anthropologists like me who have sojourned among Aboriginals will immediately recognize the ways of life described here, but all anthropologists will find relevant discussions of gender, music, and intercultural contact. - Anthropology Review Database - Jack David Eller

In Making Aboriginal Men and Music in Central Australia, ?se Ottosson presents a detailed and innovative ethnography of Desert Aboriginal music … With this volume, Ottosson’s important contribution to the literature on Aboriginal music goes far beyond popular points of analysis in other writings. Her study of the intercultural is an exploration of the interplay between Aboriginal people, as expressed in their music making, and how this is an essential social form in the domain of Aboriginal men. - American Anthropologist

This monograph is based on substantial fieldwork with Aboriginal musicians, and studies the articulation of masculinity and indigeneity through popular music practices, The judges found the work an outstanding and original contribution to research in the field of popular music in the Australian region with innovative scholarly content, methodology and argument. - The Judges of the Rebecca Coyle Prize 2016"

Product details

• Authors: Ase Ottosson, Åse Ottosson, Ase (University of Sydney Ottosson, Ase (University of Sydney Australia) Ottosson, Ease Ottosson, Se Ottosson, Sse Ottosson, Ottosson Ase
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2015
• EAN: 9781474224628
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-2462-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Australia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, MUSIC / Ethnic, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Indigenous Peoples, World Music, Social and cultural anthropology, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Indigenous styles, Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity, Relating to First Nations peoples in Australia, Global or regional music styles