
Experiencing Rhythm
Contemporary Malagasy Music and Identity
Jenny Fuhr(Author)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 3. October 2013
Book
Hardback
205 pages
978-1-4438-5047-6 (ISBN)
Description
How is "rhythm" experienced? What role does "rhythm" play in musicians' search for a collective musical identity? These questions are answered in this book on the fascinating blend of musical styles and influences within contemporary Malagasy music.Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, "the footprint between Africa and Asia," with a history marked by many waves of migration. Over the centuries, a wide range of styles of music, of instruments and of dance have become a part of the island's musical palette. Despite this and the resulting diversity of regional musical particularities, musicians claim there is one element they all share: a common rhythmical base.To explore this claim and the meaning of "rhythm" in the Malagasy context, Jenny Fuhr makes use of her dual role as musician and researcher. Self-reflexive field research combined with learning to play and perform Malagasy music enables a profound intercultural dialogue. This book shows how her intense involvement in music-making and a constant dialogue between musical experiences and discourses opens up new paths of understanding. In doing so, it challenges prevalent Western analytical perspectives on music and demonstrates the need for a more performance-based approach to ethnomusicology.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4438-5047-6 (9781443850476)
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Jenny Fuhr holds a PhD from the University of Southampton and an MMus Ethnomusicology from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. She is a violinist, flutist and singer, performing regularly on international stages. Specialising in Malagasy music, the Indian Ocean region and the developments of "world music" in Europe, she also works as a freelance radio author.