Overview

Ethnomusicologists face complex and challenging professional landscapes for which graduate studies in the field do not fully prepare them. The essays in Voices of the Field: Pathways in Public Ethnomusicology, edited by León F. García Corona and Kathleen Wiens, provide a reflection on the challenges, opportunities, and often overlooked importance of public ethnomusicology. These essays capture years of experience of fourteen scholars who have simultaneously navigated the worlds within and outside of academia, sharing valuable lessons often missing in ethnomusicological training. Power and organizational structures, marketing, content management and production are among the themes explored as an extension and re-evaluation of what constitutes the field of/in ethnomusicology. Many of the authors in this volume share how to successfully acquire funding for a project, while others illustrate how to navigate non-academic workplaces, and yet others share perspectives on reconciling business-like mindsets with humanistic goals. Grounded in case studies in multiple institutional and geographical locations, authors advocate for the importance and relevance of ethnomusicology in our society at large.

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Author:   Leon F. García Corona (Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Northern Arizona University) ,  Kathleen Wiens (Museum and Heritage Consultant, Museum and Heritage Consultant)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 24.30cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 16.00cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780197526682

ISBN 10:   0197526683
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   20 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Dedication Preface Introduction - León F. García Corona & Kathleen Wiens Ethnomusicology Is What You Make It - Daniel Sheehy Part I Different Work for Different Spaces Ch 1 The Meeting Room as Fieldwork Site: Towards an Ethnography of Power - Huib Schippers Ch 2 Running Things: Moving Parts and People - Cullen Buckminster Strawn Ch 3 Control, Contribute, Collaborate: Ethnomusicologists as Team Players - Kathleen Wiens Ch4 Freelancing and Consulting: Strategic Preparations for a Long-term Professional Commitment in Public Sector Ethnomusicology - Nancy Groce Part II Production and Methodology for Public-Facing Content Ch5 Knowing How to Tell a Story - Jeffrey A. Summit Ch 6 Communication and Marketing: Building and Reaching Your Community - Marysol Quevedo Ch 7 Sustainable Ethnomusicology: Technology, Marketing, and Revenue - León F. García Corona Ch 8 Teaching World Music: Intersections of Music, Education and Diversity - Patricia Shehan Campbell Ch 9 Curating the Virtual Museum: Ethnomusicology and the

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Some of ethnomusicology's most engaged and engaging 'voices' guide us, with myriad practical suggestions, along pathways to 'public-facing' careers and, by doing so, fill a gaping hole in the training of ethnomusicologists. * Timothy Rice, UCLA Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Ethnomusicology *

Some of ethnomusicology's most engaged and engaging 'voices' guide us, with myriad practical suggestions, along pathways to 'public-facing' careers and, by doing so, fill a gaping hole in the training of ethnomusicologists. * Timothy Rice, UCLA Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Ethnomusicology *

Some of ethnomusicology's most engaged and engaging 'voices' guide us, with myriad practical suggestions, along pathways to 'public-facing' careers and, by doing so, fill a gaping hole in the training of ethnomusicologists. -- Timothy Rice, UCLA Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Ethnomusicology

Author Information

León F. García Corona (PhD Ethnomusicology, UCLA) is Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Northern Arizona University and a former content producer and education specialist for the Smithsonian Institution. Kathleen Wiens (PhD Ethnomusicology, UCLA) is a museum and heritage professional. She has worked on museum and heritage projects across North America and Europe, including at the Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg).

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