Music Theory in Ethnomusicology

Music Theory in Ethnomusicology outlines a conception of music theory suited to cross-cultural research on musical practices, assessing the extent to which musical terminologies of diverse languages can be interpreted in relation to general concepts without imposing the assumptions and biases of one body of existing theory.

Sommario

• Introduction. Theorizing as a Human Activity


• Chapter One. Ethnomusicologists and Music Theory


• Issues, 1. Theory and Practice


• Chapter Two. Communicating and Transforming Music Theory


• Issues, 2: Explicit and Implicit Theory


• Chapter Three. Making Music Theory for Modern Nations


• Issues, 3: Systematization and Assemblage


• Chapter Four. Concepts, Models, and Metaphors


• Issues, 4: Variables among Interrelated Concepts


• Chapter Five. Relationships among Terms and Names


• Chapter Six. Actors, Actions, and Outcomes


• References


• Index of names


• Index of subjects

Info autore

Stephen Blum is Professor Emeritus of Music at the CUNY Graduate Center, where he taught from 1987 to 2016.

Riassunto

Music Theory in Ethnomusicology outlines a conception of music theory suited to cross-cultural research on musical practices, assessing the extent to which musical terminologies of diverse languages can be interpreted in relation to general concepts without imposing the assumptions and biases of one body of existing theory.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Blum, Stephen (Professor Emeritus of Music Blum, Blum Stephen
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9780199303526
• ISBN: 978-0-19-930352-6
• Pagine: 232
• Serie: Oxford Theory in Ethnomusicolo; Oxford Theory In Ethnomusicology
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, MUSIC / Ethnomusicology, World Music, Theory of music & musicology, Folk & traditional music, Other global and regional music styles, Folk, Folkloric styles, Theory of music and musicology, Traditional and folk music