Experiencing Ethnomusicology

'Krger asks what ethnomusicology is achieving in higher education: whose voices it projects, what values it expresses, what students make of the panoply of world musics and musicians thrust upon them, and how far, finally, teachers of world music succeed in their educationally transformative interventions. Informed by fieldwork at institutions in Britain and Germany, and by Krger's own experiences as teacher and former student, this is a provocative and necessary study, rich in insights for ethnomusicologist and music educator alike.' Professor Jonathan Stock, University of Sheffield, UK A fascinating and thorough discussion ... the book is a good read, as Krger is an entertaining writer who couples engagement with her subject with a forensic, non-judgemental approach. 4 stars, Songlines 'Krgers book takes a fresh look at what is most familiar to ethnomusicologists in ways which, at different times, can be enlightening, challenging or inspiring, and although based on research in Europe, it is of no less relevance to ethnomusicologists in other continents... This is an important book, not only essential reading for ethnomusicologists, but also potentially mind-expanding for all music educators, regardless of disciplinary allegiances, theoretical perspectives or current pedagogical practices.' Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa

Simone Krger is a Senior Lecturer in Music at Liverpool John Moores University (UK) where she leads higher education courses and modules on globalisation, world music studies, popular music studies, and the role of music in culture. Simone Krger publishes in the areas of educational anthropology, ethnomusicology at home, and globalisation. Besides her monograph Experiencing Ethnomusicology: Teaching and Learning in European Universities, she is completing a jointly authored book entitled Media and Globalised Cultures. Simone Krger is a committee member of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. For further information, please see www.simonekruger.net.

Contents: Prologue; Part I Disciplining Ethnomusicology: Transmitting ethnomusicology, expressing progression; Transmitting ethnomusicology, expressing culture. Part II Listening to Ethnomusicology: Listening to music, experiencing identity; Listening to music, experiencing authenticity; Listening to music, experiencing democracy. Part III Performing Ethnomusicology: Performing music, discovering material culture; Performing music, discovering expression and form; Performing music, experiencing emotion; Performing music, discovering value. Part IV Constructing Ethnomusicology: Transcribing music, exploring structures, or reinforcing Eurocentrism?; Composing ethnography: strategies, impact and change; Mediating fieldwork experience: ethnomusicological uses of film and video; Epilogue: Modelling ethnomusicology pedagogy; Bibliography; Index.