Eric J. Schmidt's blog

Attending to Localized Internet Practices in Fieldwork

Submitted by Eric J. Schmidt on March 14, 2017 - 12:00am

This article was originally written in April 2016.

Review | Music, Culture and Conflict in Mali by Andy Morgan

Submitted by Eric J. Schmidt on March 10, 2014 - 12:35pm

Music, Culture, and Conflict in Mali: Music, Mausoleums, Ancient Manuscripts, Literature, Film, Theatre and Islamism in Mali by Andy Morgan. Copenhagen, Denmark: Freemuse, 2013.

Interview: Christopher Kirkley, Sahel Sounds, and Guerrilla Ethnomusicology

Submitted by Eric J. Schmidt on January 26, 2014 - 1:36am

Christopher Kirkley is an archivist, artist, curator, and occasional DJ who runs the project Sahel Sounds.

Tags:

applied ethnomusicology

Africa

archiving

ethnography

CD Review: Wallahi le Zein!

Submitted by Eric J. Schmidt on September 24, 2012 - 10:07am

Wallahi le Zein! Wezin, Jakwar, and Guitar Boogie from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Nigerien Radio On A Nigerian Radio

Submitted by Eric J. Schmidt on August 15, 2012 - 10:02am

One of my first purchases after arriving in Niamey, Niger was a radio, imported from Nigeria (one of the major centers of manufacturing in West Africa) and labeled in English.

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Niger

Africa

radio

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