Global Perspectives on Orchestras: Collective Creativity and Social Agency

Awards:   Winner of Honorable Mention, Ellen Koskoff Edited Volume Prize from the Society for Ethnomusicology.
Author:   Tina K. Ramnarine (Professor of Music, Professor of Music, Royal Holloway University of London)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:  

9780199352227


Pages:   424
Publication Date:   22 February 2018
Format:   Hardback
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  • Winner of Honorable Mention, Ellen Koskoff Edited Volume Prize from the Society for Ethnomusicology.

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Offering innovative approaches to thinking about orchestras, Global Perspectives on Orchestras: Collective Creativity and Social Agency adopts ethnographic, historical and comparative perspectives on a variety of traditions, including symphony, Caribbean steel, Indonesian gamelan, Indian film and Vietnamese court examples. The volume presents compelling analyses of orchestras in their socio-historical, economic, intercultural and postcolonial contexts, while emphasizing the global and historical connections between musical traditions. By drawing on new ethnographic and historical data, the essays describe orchestral creative processes and the politics shaping performance practices. Each essay considers how musicians work together in ensembles, focusing on issues such as training, rehearsal, creative choices, compositional processes, and organizational infrastructures. Testimonies of orchestral musicians highlight practitioners' views into the diverse world of orchestras. As a whole, the volume discusses the creative roles of performers, arrangers, composers and arts agencies, as well as the social environments supporting musical collaborations. With contributions from an international team of researchers, Global Perspectives on Orchestras offers critical insights gained from the study of orchestras, collective creativity and social agency, and the connections between orchestral performances, colonial histories, postcolonial practices, ethnographic writings and comparative theorizations.

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Author:   Tina K. Ramnarine (Professor of Music, Professor of Music, Royal Holloway University of London)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 16.30cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780199352227


ISBN 10:   0199352224
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   22 February 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Tina K. Ramnarine is Professor of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London. Following a career as an orchestral violinist she has held academic appointments in music and anthropology. Her research is based on social theory, performance skills and multi-sited fieldwork (including northern Europe, the Caribbean, India and Indonesia). She has published widely on music, politics and global challenges.

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