Ethnomusicology: A study of its nature, its problems, methods and representative personalities to which is added a bibliography

361 Pages·1974·15.88 MB·English

by  Jaap Kunst (auth.)

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
Published with thesupportofthe
PrinsBernhardFondsand the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, under
theauspicesofthe International Folk:Music Council
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
Astudy of its nature, its problems, methods and representative
personalities to which is added abibliography
by
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JAAP KUNST
Photomechanical Reprint, I974
of the Third much enlargededition of 'Musicologica'
and of the Second edition of the supplement
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MARTINUS NIJHOFF ITHE HAGUE
TO KATY
WHO KNOWS WHY
© I974 by Martinus Nijholl, The Hague, Netherlands
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PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
This booklet hardly needs a preface; the contents, I think. speak for
themselves. It contains a short and carefully brought up to date resume
of all that I. as a private University Lecturer in Amsterdam. have tried to
teach my pupils.
It is intended as a general introduction to ethnomusicology, before going
on to the study of the forms of separate music-cultures.
I sincerely hope that those, who wish to teach themselves and to qualify
in this branch of knowledge, will find a satisfactory basis for selftuition
in the matter here brought together.
Regarding the possibility of a new edition, any critical remarks or infor
mation as to possible desiderata would be very gratefully received.
J.K.
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
My request for critical remarks and desiderata has not been ignored. My
sincere thanks to all who took the trouble to let me know what they missed
in my booklet. Through their collaboration the contents have undergone a
considerable improvement and enlargement as compared to the original
edition issued in 1950 by the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam. under
the title 'Musicologica'.
I have taken care to add many particulars from non-European sources.
with the result that now the book is no longer so Europe-centric as it was.
Furthermore, I have done my best to mention in a special bibliography
all the more important ethnomusicological publications, with the exception
of those issued in the Russian, Arabic. Chinese, Indonesian, Javanese.
Sundanese and Japanese languages and in the languages of the Indian
subcontinent. Besides. inserted are only books and articles specialized in
the field of ethnomusicology, and not the (numerous) reports and studies
on ethnology in general, in which are included some (often important) data
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concerning the music of the peoples treated. Nor are inserted articles con
taining too many faulty data and those that are quite antiquated or too
superficial. Admittedly, often I had to make a rather subjective choice; it
has already become an impossibility to give a really complete bibliography.
For many more titles I may refer the reader to the lists found in the works
marked by an asterisk, especially- for the musics ofAsia- to the excellent
and comprehensive bibliography by RICHARD WATERMAN C.s. (4307) 1;
for Indonesia to 2399, 2417 and 2418; for India to 43; for Negro Africa
to 4196 and 2853; for China to 4531a, and for American Indian music (but
only till 1909) to 4088.
Finally, I feel impelled to thank Messrs MARTINUS NIJHOFF for the great
care they have given to my booklet and the patience they have shown
in regard to my wishes.
Amsterdam, 1st January, 1955. J.K.
1 Figures printed in bold type refer to the publications contained in the bibliography on p. i9
etseq.
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PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
The second edition was soon exhausted, so now I have the opportunity
to add many new (and many abusively omitted old) titles, and to correct
some mistakes.
ThecapitalsA- Mbehindmanytitlesinthebibliography,representingresp.
eight Dutch libraries,one Belgian,twoEnglish,oneDanishandoneGerman,
indicate where the publications thus marked can be found. As far as the
library of the British Museum (represented, by the capital I) isconcerned,
only books and pamphlets have been indicated in this way; publications in
periodicals may easily be found by consulting the British Union Catalogue
of periodicals by JAMES D. STEWART, MURIEL E. HAMMOND and ERWIN
SAENGEN (London, 1955 onward). For publications in periodicals to be
found in the libraries of the U.S.A. and Canada, the reader should consult
WINIFRED GREGORY, Union list of serials in libraries of the U.S.A. and
Canada (New York, 2/1943).
As for my own publications, I have omitted - as I have done in the
second edition - those which have served as preliminary studies only and
which therefore are no longer required, beingincorporated, often in a better
form, in the publications referred to in this bibliography. This bibliographic
list, now containing about 5200 entries, goes up to September 1st, 1958.
For publications of a later date I may refer to the bibliographies, issued
three times a year in the periodical 'Ethnomusicology' of the 'Society for
Ethnomusicology' (1134) (ofwhicheverybodyinterestedinthisfieldofstudy
should be a member, as well as of the 'International Folk Music Council').
In preparing this new edition I, again, owe many thanks to many people,
in the first place to Miss MAUD KARPELES, hon. seer. of the Intern. Folk
Music Council, who purified the text from idiomatic blunders and 'holland
isms' and gave many a good hint; to Miss MARIJim CHARBON, who made,
on her own initiative, that very useful Index of periodicals; to Miss EVA
BRITT HELLIESEN, assistant at the Royal Library, Copenhagen; to Miss
ELISABETH SMIT, ass.-librarian at the Libraryof the University, Groningen;
to Dr. OLGABOONE,curatoratthe Congo Museum, Tervueren, Belgium; to
Dr. G. D. VAN WENGEN ofthe Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leyden; to
professor MARIUS SCHNEIDER, head of the Institute of Musical Sciences,
Cologne,andhisassistantROBERTGUNTHER;toDr.D.A.GROSHEIDE,librarian
of Utrecht University; to Miss MARIANNE REYERS, assistantattheLibrary
of the Department of Cultural and Physical Anthropology of the Royal
Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, and to my assistant FELIX VAN LAMS
WEERDE. Many others also, who, I hope, will not resent their being not
mentioned here nominatim, can be sure of my lasting gratitude.
Amsterdam, 1st September, 1958. J. K.
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N.B. The author wishes to appealto the clemency
of his readersshouldtheyoccasionally stumble on an inaccuracy:itwas found impossible
to check each separateitem ofthe generously submittedcontributions.
CONTENTS
Preface to the first edition . . . . . . . . V
Preface to the second edition. V
Preface to the third edition . VII
Introduction to ethnomusicology
I
Training possibilities for ethnomusicologists . 67
Bibliography. 79
Illustrations . 217
Index of subjects. 235
Index of regions and peoples the music of which has been studied
and/or recorded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Index of authors, collectors and musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Index of periodicals and of some publications containing articles by
various authors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
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Wer sich selbst und andre kennl,
Wird auch hiererkennen:
Orientund Occident
Sind nichtmehrzu trennen.
Sinnig zwischen beiden Welten
Sich zu wiegen, lass' ich gelten;
Alsozwischen Ost und Westen
Sich bewegensei's zum besten!
(GOETHE, 'Epigrammatisch')
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