Theory and Method in Historical Ethnomusicology

Edited by Jonathan McCollum and David G. Hebert - Foreword by Keith Howard - Contributions by Jonathan McCollum; Keith Howard; Judah M. Cohen; Ann E. Lucas; Chris Goertzen; Diane Thram; Daniel Neuman and David G. Hebert

Theory and Method in Historical Ethnomusicology demonstrates various ways that new approaches to historiography--and the related application of new technologies--impact the work of ethnomusicologists who seek to meaningfully represent music traditions across barriers of both time and space.

Table of contents Foreword. The Past is No Longer a Foreign Country Keith Howard Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Foundations of Historical Ethnomusicology Jonathan McCollum and David G. Hebert Chapter 2. Methodologies for Historical Ethnomusicology in the Twenty-First Century David G. Hebert and Jonathan McCollum Chapter 3. Philosophy of History and Theory in Historical Ethnomusicology David G. Hebert and Jonathan McCollum Chapter 4. Hearing Echoes, Sensing History: The Challenges of Musical Diaspora Judah Cohen Chapter 5. Ancient Music, Modern Myth: Persian Music and the Pursuit of Methodology in Historical Ethnomusicology Ann Lucas Chapter 6. Analysis of Notation in Music Historiography: Armenian Neumatic Khaz from the Ninth through Early Twentieth Centuries Jonathan McCollum Chapter 7. Southern American Fiddling through the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Three Snapshots with Modern Connections Chris Goertzen Chapter 8. A Tale of Two Sensibilities: Hindustani Music and its Histories Daniel M. Neuman Chapter 9. The Legacy of Music Archives in Historical Ethnomusicology: A Model for Engaged Ethnomusicology Diane Thram Chapter 10. Contested Contextualization: The Historical Construction of East Asian Music Keith Howard Chapter 11. Advancing Historical Ethnomusicology Jonathan McCollum and David G. Hebert Index About the Contributors