Ethnomusicology’s “Identity” Problem: The History and Definitions of a Troubled Term in Music Research

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This article takes a diachronic look at the use of the word “identity” in ethnomusicology and related disciplines, synthesizing disparate uses and definitions to suggest an allencompassing yet concise definition. Expanding from a critical piece by Timothy Rice (2007) on the topic, the literature rev...

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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2016
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description This article takes a diachronic look at the use of the word “identity” in ethnomusicology and related disciplines, synthesizing disparate uses and definitions to suggest an allencompassing yet concise definition. Expanding from a critical piece by Timothy Rice (2007) on the topic, the literature review for the present study included not only articles in major ethnomusicology journals with the word “identity” in the title –as Rice did– but also monographs, anthologies, and academic encyclopedias in the realms of ethnomusicology, musicology, psychology, cultural studies, and anthropology where “identity” was a principal theme. The interdisciplinary and chronological approach shows writing about “identity” to be disjointed in ethnomusicology and in related disciplines, but not entirely devoid of heuristic value. A broad but highly portable definition is suggested before taking stock of the remaining work needed to achieve a uniquely musical take on identity.
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spelling I28-R145-7509_oai2025-11-17 Warden, Nolan 2016-08-01 This article takes a diachronic look at the use of the word “identity” in ethnomusicology and related disciplines, synthesizing disparate uses and definitions to suggest an allencompassing yet concise definition. Expanding from a critical piece by Timothy Rice (2007) on the topic, the literature review for the present study included not only articles in major ethnomusicology journals with the word “identity” in the title –as Rice did– but also monographs, anthologies, and academic encyclopedias in the realms of ethnomusicology, musicology, psychology, cultural studies, and anthropology where “identity” was a principal theme. The interdisciplinary and chronological approach shows writing about “identity” to be disjointed in ethnomusicology and in related disciplines, but not entirely devoid of heuristic value. A broad but highly portable definition is suggested before taking stock of the remaining work needed to achieve a uniquely musical take on identity. El artículo ensaya una mirada diacrónica del uso de la palabra “identidad” en la etnomusicología y las disciplinas relacionadas, sintetizando diversos usos y definiciones para proponer una definición abarcadora, aunque concisa. A partir de un trabajo crítico sobre el tema escrito por Timothy Rice (2007), la revisión bibliográfica comprende no solo artículos de las publicaciones periódicas más destacadas en los cuales aparece la palabra “identidad” en los títulos –como Rice señala–, sino también en trabajos incluidos en monografías, antologías y enciclopedias de las áreas de la etnomusicología, la musicología, la psicología, los estudios culturales y la antropología, donde la “identidad” es tratada como tema central. El acercamiento interdisciplinario y cronológico revela que lo escrito sobre la “identidad” en la etnomusicología y las disciplinas cercanas está desarticulado, aunque no carece de valor heurístico. Se sugiere una definición amplia, aunque versátil, antes de evaluar el trabajo necesario para lograr un estimación final, únicamente musical, de la “identidad”. Este artigo aborda, através de um olhar diacrônica, o uso da palavra “identidade” na etnomusicologia e nas disciplinas relacionadas, sintetizando as diferentes definições e usos do termo para sugerir uma definição abrangente mas também concisa. Tomando como ponto de partido um artigo crítico sobre o mesmo assunto pelo etnomusicólogo Timothy Rice (2007), a presente pesquisa contemplou não só os artigos de importantes revistas da etnomusicologia que incluíam a palavra “identidade” no seu título –da mesma forma que Rice fez– mas também monografias, antologias e enciclopédias acadêmicas dos campos da etnomusicologia, musicologia, psicologia, estudos culturais, antropologia e enciclopédias em que a identidade se destacava como tema importante. Esta abordagem interdisciplinar e cronológica revela que a escrita sobre “identidade” é desarticulada na etnomusicologia e nas disciplinas afins, mas não completamente sem valor heurístico. Uma definição aberta e portátil será sugerida antes de avaliar o trabalho que resta para chegar a uma perspectiva singularmente musical sobre a identidade. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/oidopensante/article/view/7509 eng Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/oidopensante/article/view/7509/6721 El oído pensante; Vol. 4 No. 2 (2016): Agosto 2016 - Enero 2017 El oído pensante; Vol. 4 Núm. 2 (2016): Agosto 2016 - Enero 2017 El oído pensante; v. 4 n. 2 (2016): Agosto 2016 - Enero 2017 2250-7116 Ethnomusicology’s “Identity” Problem: The History and Definitions of a Troubled Term in Music Research El problema de la “identidad” en la etnomusicología: historia y definiciones de un término problemático en la investigación musical O problema da “identidade” na etnomusicologia: a história e as definições de um termo problemático na pesquisa em música info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=eloido&d=7509_oai

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