Archive for the ‘ethnomusicology’ Category

My “Monsters of Azeri Guitar” post has seen a lot of action & I’ve long been meaning to do a follow-up. First up, some bizarre cross-cultural jammage from Azeri television: Ramish jams with DJ China on Dr. Dre’s “Still D.R.E”. (thanks to Repot Geranium for the link) Intizar Flamenco shows his chops on Yeg Keremi.  [...]


There are no experts. It’s an illusion. That’s really the point. It’s a war of aesthetics and what we’re bringing to the table is a DIY approach to everything, not dependent on institutionalized engineering of thought about foreign cultures and how they need to be accessed through brokers of politics, communication and finance. Alan Bishop [...]


‘Are’are music from the south Solomon Islands. This is an excerpt of Hugo Zemp‘s first film. Thanks to paulien for the link.



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