Nettl's Elephant

by Bruno Nettl

Book Overview

From one of the most lauded scholars in ethnomusicology comes this enlightening and highly personal narrative on the evolution and current state of the field of ethnomusicology. Surveying the field he helped establish, Bruno Nettl investigates how concepts such as evolution, geography, and history serve as catalysts for advancing ethnomusicological methods and perspectives. This entertaining collection covers Nettl's scholarly interests ranging from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252077423
• ISBN13: 9780252077425
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"