Ethnomusicology Review, Volume 19 (2014)
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Editorial
Whether you are reading these words on a computer monitor, tablet touchscreen, or good old-fashioned wood pulp, we welcome and thank you for being a part of the conversation in which this journal...
Articles
Introduction One night in the middle of a cruise, amidst the lights, noise, and scantily-clad dancers of an evening production show, the showband pianist quietly slipped off the bandstand and...
Imagination is a magic carpet / Upon which we may soarTo distant lands and climes / And even goBeyond the moonTo any planet in the sky / If we came fromNowhere hereWhy can’t we go somewhere...
To assume that every recombination of elements is necessarily inferior to its original form is to assume that draft nine is necessarily inferior to draft H—for there can only be drafts. The...
SEM Chapter Prize Winners
Links to video:1. “Macedonian Idol – Mini-Concert I – Viktor Apostolovski”This excerpt is from an early episode of the ten male semi-finalists of the competition. It...
Link to "A Man Should Better Himself" with Chinese characters, Cantonese romanization, and English translation:A full version of McGuire's prize-winning work has been published by...
In the community of Bugabita, Panamá, the townspeople preserve and guard a tradition of moros y cristianos known locally as la danza Bugabita. Recent separation from the Catholic Church contributed...
“I’m always thinking about women and what we need to hear. It’s difficult being a woman. It’s so much pressure. We need that support.”--Beyoncé Knowles...
Sounding Board
The following posts appeared on the Sounding Board during the Volume 19 publication year.
Book Reviews, Album Reviews, and News
"What's Goin' On" offers informal essays, editorials and reviews pertaining to music-related projects, events, and publications/media. Contact moderator Scott Linford (scottlinford@gmail.com) if you’d like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
Notes from the Field
“Notes From the Field” provides music scholars a space to share their fieldwork experiences and network with colleagues with similar research interests. Contact Eric Schmidt (ejschmidt@ucla.edu) if you’d like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
Essays on Jazz
Honoring the jazz roots of foundational ethnomusicologists such as Mantle Hood, Alan Merriam, Charles Keil and Steven Feld, “Space is the Place” makes room for discussion regarding the intersections between ethnomusicology and jazz studies. Contact moderator Alex W. Rodriguez (alex.w.rodriguez@gmail.com) if you’d like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
Historical Perspectives in Ethnomusicology
"Historical Perspectives" is a space for sharing nascent thoughts and scholarship pertaining to music of both the distant and recent past. Contact Kristina Nielsen (kristinanielsen@ucla.edu) if you’d like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
From the Archives
Posts in “From the Archives” highlight noteworthy items in the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive’s collection. The forum is open to archivists from other institutions as well. Contact Maureen Russell (mrussell@arts.ucla.edu) if you’d like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
Essays on Popular Music
"Bring the Noise" gathers contributions from the interdisciplinary field of popular music studies. Contact Mike D'Errico (michael.derrico@ucla.edu) if you'd like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
Ecomusicology
"Ecomusicology" explores topics at the intersection of music, nature, and culture, and draws frequently from material published in the Ecomusicology Newsletter. Contact Ben Cosgrove (bcosgrov@post.harvard.edu) if you’d like to contribute to this section of Sounding Board.
Editorial & Advisory Boards
Editor in Chief
Alex W. Rodriguez
Managing Editor: Journal Volume
Alyssa Mathias
Managing Editor: Sounding Board
Eric J. Schmidt
Technical Editor
Mike D'Errico
Reviews Editor
Darci Sprengel
Associate Editors
Rose Boomsma
Ben Cosgrove
Benjamin Doleac
AJ Kluth
Kristina Nielsen
Advisory Board
Andrew Berish
Tara Browner
Katherine Brucher
Julius Carlson
William Cheng
J. Martin Daughtry
Valerie Dickerson
Travis Jackson
Elisabeth Le Guin
Morgan Luker
Elizabeth Macy
Suzel Reily
Jonathan Ritter
Jesse Ruskin
CedarBough Saeji
Mike Silvers
Amy Stillman
C. Joshua Tucker
Editorial Board
Farzad Amoozegar-Fassie
Natalia Bieletto
Logan Clark
Jeroen Gevers
Deonte Harris
Meghan Hynson
Rehanna Kheshgi
Ryan Koons
Scott V. Linford
Amalia Mora
Verónica Pacheco
Badema Pitic
Mehrenegar Rostami
Jeff Roy
Elaine Sullivan
Ty-Juana Taylor
Vivek Virani
Nolan Warden
Schuyler Whelden
John Widman
Dave Wilson
