American Music. Listening with numbers
Thanks to Thomas Ball, I am looking at a wonderful article that uses big data to examine American music over 50 years. Here are a couple of excerpts.…
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Tim Anderson: Theorizing the social musician
Capital’s resilience as technologies and cultures change lies in the systematic priority placed on value development and extraction. However, this does not imply that actors in these systems…
Indigenous Engagement with Digital and Electronic Media: InDigital Conference at Vanderbilt University
Update Nov. 2016: Call for papers now open for InDigital Latin America II at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, March 16-18, 2017 A cartoon by Gary Larson from 1984…
Indigenous Engagement with Digital and Electronic Media: InDigital Conference at Vanderbilt University
Update Nov. 2016: Call for papers now open for InDigital Latin America II at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, March 16-18, 2017 A cartoon by Gary Larson from 1984…
Indigenous Engagement with Digital and Electronic Media: InDigital Conference at Vanderbilt University
Update Nov. 2016: Call for papers now open for InDigital Latin America II at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, March 16-18, 2017 A cartoon by Gary Larson from 1984…
Indigenous Engagement with Digital and Electronic Media: InDigital Conference at Vanderbilt University
Update Nov. 2016: Call for papers now open for InDigital Latin America II at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, March 16-18, 2017 A cartoon by Gary Larson from 1984…
Whatever happened to prog?
Progressive rock can be seen as a barometer of the Zeitgeist of its time. Not only was there optimism, but there was also a wide…
Whatever happened to prog?
Progressive rock can be seen as a barometer of the Zeitgeist of its time. Not only was there optimism, but there was also a wide…
Whatever happened to prog?
Progressive rock can be seen as a barometer of the Zeitgeist of its time. Not only was there optimism, but there was also a widespread belief that it…
From Sligo to the Big Apple
One hundred years ago, in October 1914, Irish fiddle player Michael Coleman left his native County Sligo to travel to America. He first got work performing at music…
From Sligo to the Big Apple
One hundred years ago, in October 1914, Irish fiddle player Michael Coleman left his native County Sligo to travel to America. He first got work performing at music…
From Sligo to the Big Apple
One hundred years ago, in October 1914, Irish fiddle player Michael Coleman left his native County Sligo to travel to America. He first got work performing at music…
From Sligo to the Big Apple
One hundred years ago, in October 1914, Irish fiddle player Michael Coleman left his native County Sligo to travel to America. He first got work performing at music…
Creative Intersubjectivity in Performance
Ethnomusicology Forum has just released a special edition on “Creative Intersubjectivity in Performance” with contributions from Elizabeth Betz, Monika Winarnita, Sean Martin-Iverson, Paul…
The kora
One of the most famous instruments in West Africa is the kora – a 21 string bridge-harp traditionally played by poet/musicians known as ‘griot’. Koras are generally made…
The kora
One of the most famous instruments in West Africa is the kora – a 21 string bridge-harp traditionally played by poet/musicians known as ‘griot’. Koras are generally made…
The kora
One of the most famous instruments in West Africa is the kora – a 21 string bridge-harp traditionally played by poet/musicians known as ‘griot’. Koras are generally made…
The kora
One of the most famous instruments in West Africa is the kora – a 21 string bridge-harp traditionally played by poet/musicians known as ‘griot’. Koras are generally made…
A great metaphor
In May 1814, representatives came from near and far for the national congress to draft a constitution for Norwegian independence from Denmark. On May 16th, delegate Gustav Peter…
A great metaphor
In May 1814, representatives came from near and far for the national congress to draft a constitution for Norwegian independence from Denmark. On May 16th, delegate Gustav Peter…
A great metaphor
In May 1814, representatives came from near and far for the national congress to draft a constitution for Norwegian independence from Denmark. On May 16th, delegate Gustav Peter…
A great metaphor
In May 1814, representatives came from near and far for the national congress to draft a constitution for Norwegian independence from Denmark. On May 16th, delegate Gustav Peter…
Falling in: how ethnography happened to me and what I’ve learned from it
Austin Toombs Editor’s Note: Austin Toombs (@altoombs) brings a background in computer science and a critical sensibility to his ethnographic research on maker cultures. He explores the formati…
Mr. Bones
It was at an Irish bar South of San Francisco one evening in 1978. I had been playing flute for a Step Dancing group, and afterwards started talking…