ethnomusicology

Shirley Collins’ ​’Heart’s Ease’​ Affirms Her Musical Prowess

Shirley Collins’ ​’Heart’s Ease’​ Affirms Her Musical Prowess

Shirley Collins' Heart's Ease makes it apparent these songs do not belong to her as they are ownerless. Collins is the conveyor of their power while ensuring the music maintains cultural importance.

By the Book: Pick up the Pieces: Excursions in Seventies Music

By the Book: Pick up the Pieces: Excursions in Seventies Music

In this excerpt of '70s music, Pick up the Pieces, John Corbett puts his critique of Kraftwerk's Autobahn to poetry and pogos with his conflict for the Clash and their album, The Clash.

Sounds of the Zomia, Sounds of Resistance: An Interview with Kink Gong

Sounds of the Zomia, Sounds of Resistance: An Interview with Kink Gong

Laurent Jeanneau, also known as Kink Gong, walks among the peoples of Southeast Asia and listens, with sincere passion, for their vanishing music and culture.

‘Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music’ Is a Worthy Primer for Any Adventurous Listener

‘Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music’ Is a Worthy Primer for Any Adventurous Listener

During the musical explosion of the 1950s, ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey traversed Sub-Saharan Africa to record a breadth of songs across many styles. This compilation contains some of the best he came up with.

Can ‘Oka!’ be More than Another White Savior Story?

Native American Music and Dance History ‘Heartbeat of the People’