Living Ethnomusicology: Paths and Practices

Living Ethnomusicology: Paths and Practices by Sarkissian, Margaret. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780252084133.

Ethnomusicologists have journeyed from Bali to Morocco to the depths of Amazonia to chronicle humanitys relationship with music. Margaret Sarkissian and Ted Solís guide us into the fields last great undiscovered country: ethnomusicology itself. Drawing on fieldwork based on person-to-person interaction, the authors provide a first-ever ethnography of the discipline. The unique collaborations produce an ambitious exploration of ethnomusicologys formation, evolution, practice, and unique identity. In particular, the subjects discuss their early lives and influences and trace their varied career trajectories. They also draw on their own experiences to offer reflections on all aspects of the field. Pursuing practitioners not only from diverse backgrounds and specialties but from different eras, Sarkissian and Solís illuminate the many trails ethnomusicologists have blazed in the pursuit of knowledge. A bountiful resource on history and practice, Living Ethnomusicology is an enlightening intellectual exploration of an exotic academic culture.