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Ol Woman Blong Wota (The Women Of The Water), Sandy Sur, Ashley Burgess, Maeve Mckenna, Catherine Grant Feb 2023

Ol Woman Blong Wota (The Women Of The Water), Sandy Sur, Ashley Burgess, Maeve Mckenna, Catherine Grant

World Music Textbook

The women of Leweton have been performing Water Music for international audiences since the founding of the Leweton Cultural Village in 2008, and have been practising this tradition for as long as they remember. The women performers who feature in this film are Denilla Frazer, Melinda Frazer, Jerolyn Frazer, Beverley Frazer, Cecilia Tingris, Cicilia Wari, Marie Sur, Sonrin Sur, Trisha Sur, and Margaret Tingris.


Music And Archives, Ryan Koons Jan 2023

Music And Archives, Ryan Koons

World Music Textbook

This article provides an overview of critical issues regarding music in archives.


Music And Nationalism, Kristina Nielsen, Jessie Vallejo Jan 2022

Music And Nationalism, Kristina Nielsen, Jessie Vallejo

World Music Textbook

This article offers an overview of musical nationalism. It considers how states have used music as a political tool as well as the ways in which communities have employed music to reject national identities and challenge nation-states.


Rhythm And Expectation, Christopher Witulski Jan 2021

Rhythm And Expectation, Christopher Witulski

World Music Textbook

This four-part series explores the relationship between rhythm, expectation, and experience. It describes musical terms and central concepts while using specific examples from Morocco to problematize western-centric binaries.


Music And Identity In Danza Azteca, Kristina Nielsen Jan 2020

Music And Identity In Danza Azteca, Kristina Nielsen

World Music Textbook

This piece considers how music contributes to identities within Aztec dance communities. It explores how different identities are created and sustained through music and dance practices.