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_Nettls 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.
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Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Out in the Eastern desert. what grief came to me.....By torontoThis is a clean. fine. no nonsense translation of two of Racines lesser known (lesser known in the Anglo-Saxon world. that is) plays. They arent attempts at rhyme or Alexandrines or such. Plain English doesnt have the drawn-bow tautness of simple French (except in Beckett and early Hemingway. I guess). but these would still come across on stage. I think.
