In this episode we talk with Javier León and Ed Wolf about the upcoming SEM 2019 pre-conference symposium: “Heritage and the Politics of Inclusion in Latin American Brass Bands.” This November, the Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 64th

Musical Participation and Global Health in the Gambia with Bonnie McConnell

Jul 5th, 2019 33m 46s

In this episode, we discuss with Bonnie McConnell how community-oriented and participatory-based musical performances impact global health initiatives. By investigating the relationships between kanyelang musicians, government officials, health

Performative Ecology in Micronesia with Brian Diettrich

Feb 8th, 2019 21m 52s

In this episode, we discuss performative ecology with Brian Dietrich, whose article, “’Summoning Breadfruit’ and ‘Opening Seas:' Toward a Performative Ecology in Oceania” was published in the Winter 2018 issue of the journal, Ethnomusicology.

Embodying Air Guitar with Sydney Hutchinson and Byrd McDaniel

Aug 29th, 2018 39m 37s

Sydney Hutchinson and Byrd McDaniel discuss race, gender, and embodiment in air guitar performances.

Japanese Chindon-ya and Anti-Nuclear Power Protests with Marié Abe

Nov 28th, 2017 21m 2s

In this episode we talk with Marié Abe, whose article “Sounding Against Nuclear Power in Post-3.11 Japan: Resonances of Silence and Chindon-ya” was recently published in the journal, Ethnomusicology. Abe explores the Japanese musical advertisem

Listening with the Body with Juan Diego Diaz Meneses

Mar 8th, 2017 25m 35s

In this episode we talk with Juan Diego Diaz Meneses regarding his article “Listening with the Body: an Aesthetics of Spirit Possession Outside the Terreiro.” In his investigation of the aesthetics of spiritual possession, Juan Diego compares t

Global Tabla Industry with Allen Roda

Dec 23rd, 2016 16m 31s

In this episode we talk with Allen Roda, whose article “Ecology of the Global Tabla Industry” was recently published in the journal, Ethnomusicology. Roda examines the global tabla industry as a complex ecosystem involving many contributors, in

Bollywood Dance Economies with Anna Morcom

Mar 25th, 2016 20m 12s

In this episode we talk with Anna Morcom, whose article “Terrains of Bollywood: (Neoliberal) Capitalism and the Transformation of Cultural Economies” was recently published in the journal, Ethnomusicology. Morcom explores changes in post-1990’s

Dec 23rd, 2015 27m 9s

In this episode we talk with Gregory Booth, whose article “Copyright Law and the Changing Economic Value of Popular Music in India” was recently published in the journal, Ethnomusicology. In his investigation of intellectual property rights wit

Swedish Klezmer and Jewish Identity with David Kaminsky

Oct 26th, 2015 12m 59s

In this episode we talk with David Kaminsky, whose article “Just Exotic Enough,” was recently published in the journal, Ethnomusicology. David interrogates the discourse of two Swedish, non-Jewish chamber klezmer bands, drawing out the complexi

Tribute Bands and Historical Consciousness with John Paul Meyers

Sep 16th, 2015 20m 9s

In this episode, we discuss the rock-and-roll tribute band phenomenon with John Paul Meyers, whose article “Still Like That Old Time Rock and Roll,” was published in the Winter 2015 issue of the journal, Ethnomusicology. Meyers explains tribut

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