Search for dissertations about: "Ethnomusicology"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word Ethnomusicology.
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1. Sensing Traditional Music Through Sweden's Zorn Badge : Precarious Musical Value and Ritual Orientation
Abstract : This thesis investigates the multiple and contested spaces of belonging that may be evoked by ritualised musical performance. It makes an ethnographic case study of the Zorn Badge Auditions in Sweden, in which musicians play before a jury in the hope of being awarded a Zorn Badge and a prestigious but also contested title: Riksspelman. READ MORE
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2. STRUCTURE AND INTERACTION IN CRETAN LEAPING DANCES : CONNECTING ETHNOGRAPHY AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS
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3. Walking the Line : Female Wedding Ngoma in Zanzibar
Abstract : This thesis examines the music of two female ngoma, or music-dance events, that are associated with weddings in Zanzibar: unyago and msanja. Zanzibar is a Muslim island, and there are distinct social spheres for men and women, each with their own norms and expectations with regards to speech, dress, and behavior. READ MORE
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4. Raising Voices : Singing repertoire and practices in Swedish schools
Abstract : This doctoral study aims to (i) investigate current song repertoire and singing practices in Swedish elementary school music education and (ii) to critically assess what factors may be seen to affect singing practices and repertoire choice. It looks to map out how much young students are singing in the general music classroom, what they sing, and how they sing, and to discuss possible implications for pedagogical practice from an ethnomusicological perspective. READ MORE
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5. Genre Transfer : Indie Music in Istanbul (1990s-2010s)
Abstract : This thesis sheds light on border crossings of popular music genres and proposes a novel approach to studying circulation of popular music across the globe. It propounds a critical discussion on the conventions and politics of knowledge production and dissemination within the scholarship that lies in the intersection of popular music studies, ethnomusicology and music sociology. READ MORE