1st Edition

Artistic Dynamos: An Ethnography on Music in Central African Kingdoms

By Brian Schrag Copyright 2021
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

Artistic Dynamos: An Ethnography on Music in Central African Kingdoms uses stories and research from Ngiembɔɔn communities of Central and West Cameroon as touchstones for proposing new approaches to arts scholarship and community development. Building on the results of ethnographic research, artistic action is viewed through the lens of communication. This view brings a picture of... Read more

1 Setting the Stage: From Humble Learning to Artistic Communication

2 First Meetings: Bamiléké Communities in Ethnographic and Artistic Context

3 Discovery at Home: The Stable|Malleable Divide

4 Confirmation from a Distance: The Inner Life of an Urban Dance Association

5 Necessary Rigor: Multi-Artistic Description of One Enactment of One Communication Genre

6 Better Futures: Stable|Malleable Dynamos in Community Thriving

Biography

Brian Schrag is Senior Ethnomusicology & Arts Consultant, SIL International, and founder of the Center for Excellence in World Arts at Dallas International University.

"Through close ethnographic work, Brian Schrag creates a malleable dynamos model of the intertwined arts in Bamiléké communities where artists innovate and nurture community vitality in vibrant, subtle ways. As a result, Central and West African expressive performance and the humanities study is richer." Ruth Stone - Indiana University, Professor Emerita, Ethnomusicology