Research, Records and Responsibility: Ten years of PARADISEC: Recent submissions
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Repatriation and innovation in and out of the field: the impact of legacy recordings on endangered dance-song traditions and ethnomusicological research
Published 2015-01-01Over the last decade, ethnomusicologists have increasingly become preoccupied with the repatriation of records of songs and dances to communities of origin for a range of reasons that have been summarised elsewhere (see ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Repatriating childhood: issues in the ethical return of Venda children's musical materials from the archival collection of John Blacking
Published 2015-01-01In ethnomusicological research, children are often conceptualised as the next generation of culture bearers who must be entrusted with valuable cultural materials to be sustained into the future. This conception, whether ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Through the lens of performance and performativity: reframing the research quality and impact of ethnographic digital research archives
Published 2015-01-01Digital research archives such as PARADISEC were established as part of research projects temporarily funded by government research grants. On the tenth anniversary of PARADISEC, its founders, contributors and users are ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Reviewing, reconstructing and reinterpreting ethnographic data on musical instruments in archives and museums
Published 2015-01-01It is surprising how easy it is to relate Zeitlin’s discussions about a highly valued, finely made musical instrument to other instruments that may not have been made for longevity, connected to well-documented dynasties, ...Open AccessThesis -
Research, Records and Responsibility: About the contributors
Published 2015-10-01'Research, Records and Responsibility' explores developments in collaborative archiving practice between archives and the communities they serve and represent, incorporating case studies of historical recordings, visual ...Open AccessBook chapter