Asian-European Music Research Journal (Jun 2020)

Some Thoughts about Professional Fields of Ethnomusicologists in Museums

  • Lewy, Matthias

DOI
https://doi.org/10.30819/aemr.5-10
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5
pp. 92 – 95

Abstract

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This is a short essay introducing some thoughts the professional fields of ethnomusicologists working within an ethnographic museum. It is of utmost importance to consider the growing responsibility of any kind of musicologists in the context of a wider presentation of historical facts and social relationships that are the contents of exhibitions in museums. This short report reviews some basic ideas and tries to instigate discussions.