Share your Fieldwork

The primary aim of Outreach Ethnomusicology is to share fieldwork research. Below is a list of items that are included for view by members of the community. 

Some of these articles are official documents of research which have been submitted to university departments, so they are set "not viewable" by the public, only registered members of outreach can view them. But, we welcome all sorts of articles within the interests of ethnomusicology, so please get in touch on outreachethnomusicology@gmail.com if you think you would like to contribute.

When we receive documents, we usually will have a full read through, and then reply with a formatted version for the internet, ready to publish. How much exposure or access you want for your work will depend on your own needs, and we will publish or unpublish anything upon request. 

Thank you,
Patrick

 

 

Ethnomusicology Enquiry

Written by Ryan Husain (jazzyteach65)
I have contacted Arts societies as well as state and government institutions, but to no avail. They haven't helped at all. Growing up in a Pakistan/Yemenite house, I was surrounded by ethnic music and culture. Then three years ago I had the privelgae of returning to my father's native Pakistan. While there, I heard ghazals, raags, melodies and rhythms I had never heard before. Perhaps the most profound moment came when I heard a street musician say that he doesn't see a future in indigenous subcontinental music, because his would-be successors were too interested in modern Western popular music. I then made it a point to collect as many pieces of music that I could, and study as much as I could.

Over the years, I have listened to and studied as much Subcontinental music, Eastern and Western African music, indigenous Icelandic and Eastern European music and American work songs, field hollers, Negro spirituals and Delta Blues as possible. As you can see, I am extremely passionate about the study of all ethnic and indigenous musics. I do feel it is my life's mission to collect, document, study and profess these sacred sounds, and wish to make a life of it. I am wondering if :

1. you can give me any advice as to how to become/where to go to study Ethnomusicology and
2. if a career can be made out of it.

I appreciate any advice and help-Ryan Husain