Representing african music: postcolonial notes, queries, positions
Auteur :
Agawu, Kofi
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415943895
Date de publication :
16 mai 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
690 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Who writes about African music, how, and why? What assumptions and prejudices influence the presentation of ethnographic data? To what orders of authority do scholars appeal? This study aims to stimulate debate by offering a critique of discourse about African music.