{"product_id":"the-anthropology-of-music-paperback","title":"The Anthropology of Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan P. Merriam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly praised and seminal work, Alan Merriam demonstrates that music is a social behavior-one worthy and available to study through the methods of anthropology. In it, he convincingly argues that ethnomusicology, by definition, cannot separate the sound-analysis of music from its cultural context of people thinking, acting, and creating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The study begins with a review of the various approaches in ethnomusicology. He then suggests a useful and simple research model: ideas about music lead to behavior related to music and this behavior results in musical sound. He explains many aspects and outcomes of this model, and the methods and techniques he suggests are useful to anyone doing field work. Further chapters provide a cross-cultural round-up of concepts about music, physical and verbal behavior related to music, the role of the musician, and the learning and composing of music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Anthropology of Music\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates much of interest to musicologists but to social scientists in general as well.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan P. Merriam held the position of Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. He died in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.99 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1964\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450597359794,"sku":"9780810106079","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f520a2369dc0e87b7f0ba0c379147a56.webp?v=1778787828","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-anthropology-of-music-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}