Guy Ramsey's blog
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Barry Shank
Jun 22, 2011, 3:25:59 AM6/22/11
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I don't know how many of you are already subscribers to Guy's
MusiQology blog. But in case anyone is not, I post here the link to
his most recent blogpost. It is so super smart and so perfectly
grounded in issues that are central to this group that I hope we can
have a discussion of it.
http://musiqology.com/2011/06/21/on-yard-work-public-musicology-and-the-roots-of-drastic-interpretation/
MusiQology blog. But in case anyone is not, I post here the link to
his most recent blogpost. It is so super smart and so perfectly
grounded in issues that are central to this group that I hope we can
have a discussion of it.
http://musiqology.com/2011/06/21/on-yard-work-public-musicology-and-the-roots-of-drastic-interpretation/
Kariann
Jun 22, 2011, 10:50:31 AM6/22/11
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As someone who writes from both lived experience and "field
work" (although my degree doesn't say "ethnomusicology"), I found
Ramsey's recent blog post compelling. I especially appreciated the way
that he described the difficulty in occupying both performance and
scholarship towards the end. I especially appreciated his
Seeking scholarly authority from one's own lived experience and
community ("yard work") is tricky; yet, sometimes it is entirely
necessary. I wonder: as popular music scholars do we do this more than
others? Do we defend how certain bands were received or how a new sub-
genre felt because "we were there"? How much does our own subjectivity
possibly cloud other parts of the story? When does it become the
"critical consensus" that we must later work so hard to disentangle
from the story?
Just some thoughts...
Kariann Goldschmitt
> http://musiqology.com/2011/06/21/on-yard-work-public-musicology-and-t...
work" (although my degree doesn't say "ethnomusicology"), I found
Ramsey's recent blog post compelling. I especially appreciated the way
that he described the difficulty in occupying both performance and
scholarship towards the end. I especially appreciated his
Seeking scholarly authority from one's own lived experience and
community ("yard work") is tricky; yet, sometimes it is entirely
necessary. I wonder: as popular music scholars do we do this more than
others? Do we defend how certain bands were received or how a new sub-
genre felt because "we were there"? How much does our own subjectivity
possibly cloud other parts of the story? When does it become the
"critical consensus" that we must later work so hard to disentangle
from the story?
Just some thoughts...
Kariann Goldschmitt
Jamel Raines
Jun 28, 2011, 11:14:02 PM6/28/11
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Greetings All,
This blog post was a great read. I too have the same difficulties
straddling the scholarly and field application sides of music. When
it comes to explaining how to mix and blend in various songs when
performing as a DJ; then writing about how it can be done in different
ways at times creates a beautiful contradiction. As an aspiring DJ my
love for music first began with a listening ear followed by an
interest in what the dynamics were that created such sounds and voices
of the various genres of music that I enjoy.
This blog post reminded me that there is an art and science to
everything that we do and a balance can help each side (Art / Science)
advance to new heights.
> http://musiqology.com/2011/06/21/on-yard-work-public-musicology-and-t...
This blog post was a great read. I too have the same difficulties
straddling the scholarly and field application sides of music. When
it comes to explaining how to mix and blend in various songs when
performing as a DJ; then writing about how it can be done in different
ways at times creates a beautiful contradiction. As an aspiring DJ my
love for music first began with a listening ear followed by an
interest in what the dynamics were that created such sounds and voices
of the various genres of music that I enjoy.
This blog post reminded me that there is an art and science to
everything that we do and a balance can help each side (Art / Science)
advance to new heights.
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