Yearbook for Traditional Music. Vol. 41 (2009)
In addition to articles on general themes, the 2009 Yearbook for Traditional Music contains a special section of articles concerning music archaeology, guest edited by Arnd Adje Both. Reviews of books, compact discs, videos, and websites complete the issue.
General Editor:
Don Niles
Table of Contents
Articles
Music Archaeology
- ‘Music Archaeology: Some Methodological and Theoretical Considerations’ by Arnd Adje Both.
- ‘New Developments in the Social History of Music and Musicians in Ancient Iraq, Syria, and Turkey’ by Sam Mirelman.
- ‘Unearthing China’s Informal Musicians: An Archaeological and Textual Study of the Shang to Tang Periods’ by Ingrid Furniss.
- ‘The Jew’s Harp in Western Europe: Trade, Communication, and Innovation, 1150–1500’ by Gjermund Kolltveit.
- ‘Gongs, Bells, and Cymbals: The Archaeological Record in Maritime Asia from the Ninth to the Seventeenth Centuries’ by Arsenio Nicolas.
- ‘Sounds of Death and Life in Mesoamerica: The Bone Flutes of Ancient Oaxaca’ by Sarah B. Barber, Gonzalo Sánchez, and Mireya Olvera.
General
- ‘Competition as a New Context for the Performance of Balinese Gender Wayang’ by Mashino Ako.
- ‘“Aboriginal Dances Were Always in Rings”: Music and Dance as a Sign of Identity in the Argentine Chaco’ by Silvia Citro and Adriana Cerletti.
- ‘The Dance Identity of the Vlachs of Lailias Village and Its Transformations over Three Generations’ by Kalliopi Panopoulou.
- ‘The Significance of Tantric Sects for Drum Practice in the Central Himalayas’ by Andrew Alter.
- ‘A Bibliographic Survey of Kazakh and Kyrgyz Literature on Music’ by Feza Tansuğ.
Book Reviews
- Turino, Thomas. Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation. By Charles Keil.
- Diamond, Heather A. American Aloha: Cultural Tourism and the Negotiation of Tradition. By Jay Mechling.
- Laušević, Mirjana. Balkan Fascination: Creating an Alternative Music Culture in America. By Ian MacMillen.
- Simon, Artur. Ethnomusikologie: Aspekte, Methoden und Ziele. By Ricardo D. Trimillos.
- Weiss, Sarah. Listening to an Earlier Java: Aesthetics, Gender, and the Music of Wayang in Central Java. By Sean Williams.
- Baker, Geoffrey. Imposing Harmony: Music and Society in Colonial Cuzco. By Jonathan Ritter.
- Aubert, Laurent, ed. Mémoire vive: Hommages à Constantin Brăiloiu Collection universelle de musique populaire enregistrée archives Constantin Brăiloiu (1913–1953), and Le fonds Brăiloiu. By François Picard.
- Crook, Larry. Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil. By John Murphy.
- Madrid, Alejandro L. Nor-tec Rifa! Electronic Dance Music from
Tijuana to the World. By Barbara Alge.
Audio Reviews
Cross-regional collection
- Out of Babylon: The Music of Bagdadi-Jewish Migrations into Asia and Beyond. By Essica Marks.
Africa
- Éthiopie méridionale, Musique des Maale: Éloges et bénédictions / Southern Ethiopia, Music of the Maale: Praises and Blessings. By Danny Mekonnen.
- Mali. Le chant des chasseurs / Hunters’ Songs. By Cullen Strawn.
North America
- The Best of Lydia Mendoza. By Cathy Ragland.
- Juan Reynoso: Genius of Mexico’s Tierra Caliente. By Cathy Ragland.
South America
- Colombie: Nafer Durán, Roi du Vallenato / Colombia: Nafer Durán, King of Vallenato. By Michael Silvers.
Central Asia
- Heroic Songs of Manas: Saiakbai Karalaev (1894–1971. By Tanya Merchant.
- Kazakhstan. Le Kobyz: L’ancienne viole des chamans / The Kobyz: The Ancient Viol of the Shamans. By Megan Rancier.
Southeast Asia
- Laos. Molams et Mohkènes: Chant et orgue à bouche / Molams and Mokhenes: Singing and Mouth Organ. By Terry E. Miller.
- Laos. Tiao Phün Muang: Musique de l’ancienne cour de Luang Prabang / Music of the Ancient Court of Luang Prabang. By Adam Chapman.
- Music of Myanmar: Buddhist Chant in the Pāli Tradition. By Paul D. Greene.
West Asia
- With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen. By Judith Cohen.
Australia and Oceania
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Badu Nawul: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance from Badu Island, Torres Strait; Iama Wakai Tusi / Voices of Iama: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Iama/Yam Island, Torres Strait; Mabuygiw Awgadhaw Nawul: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Mabuiag Island, Torres Strait; Warraber Au Bunyg Wakai: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Warraber/Sue Island, Torres Strait. By Paul Wolffram.
Europe
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E vinniru du mari … Federicu / They Came from the Sea … Federicu Voci di Donne: Lavoro, festa e devozione nella tradizione siciliana. By Marcello Sorce Keller.
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Songs about the World of Spirits: Shamanistic Song Traditions of the Pur River. Forest Nenets in the Siberian Taiga “Khynum—The Prayer”: Songs of the Nenets. By Richard Jones-Bamman.
- Son Vuäinn: Skolt Sámi Leu’dd from the Kola Peninsula. By Richard Jones-Bamman.
- Skopje Rifai Dervishes. Ilahi’s and Zikr Ceremony: For Centuries They Waited, for Years They Celebrated. By Irene Markoff.
Video Reviews
- Drumming Out a Message: Eisa and Okinawan Diaspora in Japan. By Matt Gillan.
- Siaka, an African Musician. By Roderic Knight.
- Folk Music of Pakistan, 1975–76. By Gibb Schreffler.
- Homemade Hillbilly Jam. By Travis D. Stimeling.
- The River of Exchange. By Ricardo D. Trimillos.
Website Reviews
- Review Essay: Blogs by Ethnomusicologists. By Barbara Alge.
- Klingender Weihnachtskalender. Produced by the Österreichisches Volksliedarchiv. By Britta Sweers.
- Scots-Irish Music. Produced by Sabine Glasgow and Dick Glasgow. By Gordon Ramsey.
- The On-Line Musical Archives of the Instituto Moreira Salles, Rio de Janeiro. By Carlos Sandroini.