Artistic Dynamos

An Ethnography on Music in Central African Kingdoms

By: Brian Schrag

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Hardcover | 23 March 2021

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222 Pages

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22.9 x 15.2 x 1.91

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Artistic Dynamos: An Ethnography on Music in Central African Kingdoms uses stories and research from NgiembE"E"n communities of Central and West Cameroon as touchstones for proposing new approaches to arts scholarship and community development. Building on the results of ethnographic research, artistic action is viewed through the lens of communication. This view brings a picture of increased cultural energy in the enactment of artistic genres-those with melodic, rhythmic, poetic, dramatic, visual, and performative features. Schrag's treatise will change how scholars across disciplines understand and engage with the arts. This volume offers methods for improved scholarship, resulting in communities living better lives. The author's website contains the video and audio recordings discussed in the book, plus full color versions of many photos and diagrams.

www.ArtisticDynamos.com

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"Through close ethnographic work, Brian Schrag creates a malleable dynamos model of the intertwined arts in Bamileke communities where artists innovate and nurture community vitality in vibrant, subtle ways. As a result, Central and West African expressive performance and the humanities study is richer." Ruth Stone - Indiana University, Professor Emerita, Ethnomusicology

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