| Kommentar |
The aim of this course is to approach the main issues in the collection of fieldwork data in ethno-/transcultural musicology through a review of conceptual, ethical and methodological issues, and include a substantial practical component.
At the end of the module, students should (a) be aware of the main ethical and theoretical issues raised in fieldwork research in ethno-/transcultural musicology, (b) be critically reflexive about the conduct of qualitative and empirical research, and be able to assess critically other pieces of research carried out in this domain, and (c) be able to set up a fieldwork project, carry out and conduct an analysis of qualitative and basic empirical fieldwork data using participant observation, interviews, guided discussions and descriptive statistics.
Level: Advanced (3rd year) BA students. The course is designed for students who wish to receive hands-on training on the practical aspects of fieldwork research in ethno-/transcultural musicology. |
| Literatur |
A) SPECIFIC TO MUSIC AND FIELDWORK:
Aubert, L., Seeger, A., & Ribeiro, C. (2017). The music of the other: new challenges for ethnomusicology in a global age. Routledge. [ΒΟΟΚ]
Barz, G. F., & Cooley, T. J. (Eds.). (2008). Shadows in the field: New perspectives for fieldwork in ethnomusicology. Oxford University Press. [BOOK]
Bayley, A. (2011). Ethnographic research into contemporary string quartet rehearsal. In Ethnomusicology Forum (Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 385-411). Taylor & Francis Group. [ARTICLE]
Clarke, E., & Cook, N. (Eds.). (2004). Empirical musicology: Aims, methods, prospects. Oxford University Press. [BOOK]
Fenn, J., & Gilman, L. (2019). Handbook for Folklore and Ethnomusicology Fieldwork. Indiana University Press. [BOOK]
Nettl, B. (2015). The study of ethnomusicology: Thirty-three discussions. University of Illinois Press. [BOOK]
Pettan, S., & Titon, J. T. (Eds.). (2015). The Oxford handbook of applied ethnomusicology. Oxford Handbooks. [BOOK]
Stobart, H. (Ed.). (2008). The new (ethno) musicologies. Scarecrow Press. [BOOK]
Stock, J. P. (2001). Toward an ethnomusicology of the individual, or biographical writing in ethnomusicology. The World of Music, 5-19. [ARTICLE]
Taylor, T. D. (2014). Global pop: World music, world markets. Routledge. [BOOK]
B) GENERAL PURPOSE:
Berg, M. L., & Sigona, N. (2013). Ethnography, diversity and urban space. Identities, 20(4), 347-360 [ARTICLE]
Burgess, R. G. (2002). In the field: An introduction to field research. Routledge. [BOOK]
Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (2011). Writing ethnographic fieldnotes. University of Chicago Press. [BOOK]
C) ETHICS:
Cronin-Furman, K., & Lake, M. (2018). Ethics abroad: Fieldwork in fragile and violent contexts. PS: Political Science & Politics, 51(3), 607-614. [ARTICLE]
De Laine, M. (2000). Fieldwork, participation and practice: Ethics and dilemmas in qualitative research. Sage. [BOOK] |
| Bemerkung |
Time slots for module delivery:
9 online meetings on Thursdays, 12:00-14:00 and
4 in-person seminars on Thursdays, 12:00-14:00 throughout the semester (beginning & mid-term), and
1 final “Blockseminar” on Saturday ((12/2/2022), 10:00-16:00, which will include student project presentations and feedback.
In total, this amounts to 9 online and 5 in-person seminars (including the block seminar), for the period between mid-October to mid-February.
If there is a fourth COVID wave, then all seminars/presentations will be conducted online. |
