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Mohammad Ali Merati
Abstract
This article takes a critical look at Alan Merriam's book Anthropology (1923-1980), while the history of ethnomusicology considers this work as one of the foundations of the field. The knowledge of musicology and its relation to anthropology after the second half of the twentieth century is somehow gradually ...
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This article takes a critical look at Alan Merriam's book Anthropology (1923-1980), while the history of ethnomusicology considers this work as one of the foundations of the field. The knowledge of musicology and its relation to anthropology after the second half of the twentieth century is somehow gradually tied to the connection between music and Human. This article intends to examine this work in contemporary theories by considering the basic and fundamental axes of “Human Musical”. Probably, the design of some of Merriam’s principles in this book, if he were alive today, would face challenges. The process of this critique will have comparisons in the methods and ideas of comparative musicology that have been revived in the last decade or two with international music associations. But the main focus of this article is the interdisciplinary critique within the field of Ethnomusicology, which believes in the use of theories and methods more independent of the humanities or social sciences.
Art
Hadi Sepehri; Houman Asadi
Abstract
.The book “Music in Turkey: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture”, published in 2018, contains general information on the current life and culture of Turkish music with a focus on Istanbul. This book provides details on musical geography, music history, instruments, theoretical concepts ...
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.The book “Music in Turkey: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture”, published in 2018, contains general information on the current life and culture of Turkish music with a focus on Istanbul. This book provides details on musical geography, music history, instruments, theoretical concepts of music, and twentieth-century musical developments, along with a chapter on the music recording and publishing industry. The author of the book in question has been able to express some of the most current topics in Turkish music culture in the book; he has covered almost all existing styles and related executive, educational, and publishing areas. As a result, the book is comprehensive, semi-specialized, and useful for anyone interested in the subject, especially for ethnomusicology students, providing an overview of contemporary Turkish music culture. After reading the book, problems with translation, including issues related to the correct pronunciation of Turkish idioms, correct spelling, and nouns in Persian, as well as the technical and musical issues, were noted in the text in detail.
