Musicology Today, 13/3 (51) (2022), 225-242. Online and pdf here.
Many ethnomusicologists consider that their “field” recordings should also convey knowledge about the social and cultural context that lies beyond the immediate acoustic trace. But how exactly does one represent a “field” in an audio recording? And what is the relation between how music sounds in the ethnomusicologist’s recording, and how people on the “field” want it to sound? I will address these questions by comparing Speranța...
At L'expressoir - Marney sur Seine.
11th of December, 20h30.
Estelle Amy de la Bretèque: voice and percussions
Helena Morag: violin
Victor A. Stoichiţă: laouto