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Author Grant, Catherine, 1977-

Title Music endangerment : how language maintenance can help / Catherine Grant.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Situated within the growing field of applied ethnomusicology, and breaking with a tradition in ethnomusicology of ethnographic and fieldwork-based studies, this book explores the phenomenon of endangered music genres and ways in which the fields of language endangerment and language maintenance may inform efforts to support them.
Contents ""Cover""; ""Music Endangerment""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""A Note on Terminology""; ""About the Companion Website""; ""Music Endangerment""; ""Introduction""; ""The Problem of Music Endangerment""; ""Bringing Languages Into the Picture""; ""Why Music Endangerment Matters""; ""Troublesome Terminology""; ""Some Ethical Considerations""; ""chapter 1 What We Know and What We�ve Done""; ""1.1 Theoretical Foundations""; ""1.2 Documentation and Preservation""; ""1.3 Recognition and Celebration""; ""1.4 Transmission and Dissemination""
""1.5 Policy and Enterprise""""1.6 Coordination and Evaluation Mechanisms""; ""1.7 Conclusions""; ""chapter 2 Language and Music Vitality""; ""2.1 Systems of Learning Music""; ""2.2 Musicians and Communities""; ""2.3 Contexts and Constructs""; ""2.4 Infrastructure and Regulations""; ""2.5 Media and the Music Industry""; ""2.6 Conclusions""; ""chapter 3 Learning From Language Maintenance""; ""3.1 Dead or Alive? Identifying and Assessing Music Endangerment""; ""3.2 Developing Advocacy for Music Sustainability""; ""3.3 Developing Maintenance and Revitalization Strategies""
""3.4 Reflecting on Aims and Outcomes of Strategies""""3.5 Developing Coordinating Mechanisms""; ""3.6 Conclusions""; ""Foundation for Music Sustainability: Statement of Purpose""; ""chapter 4 How to Identify and Assess Endangerment""; ""4.1 Modifying the Language Framework""; ""4.2 Building a New Framework for Music""; ""4.3 Conclusions""; ""chapter 5 Measuring Up""; ""5.1 A Short History of Ca Trù""; ""5.2 Carrying Out the Vitality Assessment""; ""5.3 A Vitality Assessment of Ca trù""; ""5.4 Conclusions""; ""chapter 6 Where to From Here?""; ""6.1 Taking Stock: A Brief Summary""
""6.2 Next Steps in Practical Terms""""6.3 Next Steps in Research Terms""; ""6.4 Closing Words""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""Index""
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Subject Applied ethnomusicology.
Applied ethnomusicology.
Sustainability.
Sustainability.
Language maintenance.
Language maintenance.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Grant, Catherine, 1977- Music endangerment 9780199352173 (DLC) 2013036298 (OCoLC)858975472
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