Learning Lineage And The Problem Of Authenticity In Ozark Folk Music

ABSTRACT Thorough examination of the existing research and the content of ballad and folk song collections reveals a lack of information regarding the methods by which folk musicians learn the music they perform. The centuries-old practice of folk song and ballad performance is well-documented. Many Child ballads and other folk songs have been passed down through the generations. Oral tradition is the principal method of transmission in Ozark folk music. The variants this method produces are considered evidence of authenticity. Although alteration is a distinguishing characteristic of songs passed down in the oral tradition, many ballad variants have persisted in the folk record for great lengths of time without being altered beyond recognition. This fact reveals the existence of a formidable teaching and learning method that deserves extensive investigation. This research represents a deeper understanding of how folk musicians learn the music they perform. It includes information about methods of folk music teaching and learning not previously recorded in the extant research. Informants’ statements about their personal learning experiences can be connected to widely accepted theories of learning. These connections are some of the most important findings reported in this research. In addition, this research provides an exploration of folk musicians’ beliefs about the roles of family lineage, places of birth, and methods of transmission in authentic folk music performance. This work contains evidence of a fundamental change in what folk musicians consider authentic methods of transmission. The exploration of authenticity, the effects of technology on folk music learning, and oral transmission provided here is a step forward in the study of Ozark folk music

Riddles: Perspectives on the use, function and change in a folklore genre

Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many functions of riddles, wich vary from education to teasing, and from defusing a heated situation to entertainment. In addition to providing a survey of international riddle scholarship, the book has a comprehensive bibliography with suggestions for further reading

The Brooklyn Museum: An Internship in Copyright Clearance

This report was written as the result of a 480 hour internship from September to December of 2010 with the Brooklyn Museum as the culmination of the Masters of Arts Administration program at the University of New Orleans. At the Brooklyn Museum, I served as a fulltime copyright clearance intern. This report aims to describe the goals of the Copyright Clearance Project as they serve the greater vision of the Museum, and how these efforts fit within an historical context and compare to contemporary best practices in the Arts Administration field

The Brooklyn Museum: An Internship in Copyright Clearance

This report was written as the result of a 480 hour internship from September to December of 2010 with the Brooklyn Museum as the culmination of the Masters of Arts Administration program at the University of New Orleans. At the Brooklyn Museum, I served as a fulltime copyright clearance intern. This report aims to describe the goals of the Copyright Clearance Project as they serve the greater vision of the Museum, and how these efforts fit within an historical context and compare to contemporary best practices in the Arts Administration field

The Voice, December 1995: Volume 41, Issue 2

PEW Grant Funds New Environmental Studies Courses; President\u27s Pen; Dordt Publications Honored by CASE; Radio Tower Can Now Help Farmers Tend Their Fields; Helping Students Get Past Math Anxiety; Campus Won\u27t Miss KDCR Tower, Only the Memories; Campus Capsules; Music Department Receives Collection of Organ Music and Old Hymnals; Planner Helps Time Management; What\u27s There to Do on the Weekend?; Engineering Alum Earns National Award; Veenstra Earns Reputation as Caring, Practical Teacher; Seeing Racial Injustice as a Religious Issue; Dordt\u27s Assessment Program Praised by North Central; Dordt\u27s Farm Opens Student\u27s Eyes; Two Easterners Discover the Dordt Dairy; Multi-Culturalism Class Teaches Sensitivity; Young Soccer Team Wins Conference Title; Freshman Pluim Named All-American at Nationals; Volleyball Team Earns Berth at Nationals; Faculty News; Alumni News; Campaign Update; Alum\u27s Work at KDCR Still Bearing Fruit; Alumni Noteshttps://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/dordt_voice/1097/thumbnail.jp

Such News Of The Land: U.S. Women Nature Writers

This pathbreaking collection, which contains 19 essays from scholars in a variety of fields, illuminates the work of two centuries of American women nature writers. Some discuss traditional nature writers such as Susan Fenimore Cooper, Mary Austin, Gene Stratton Porter, and Annie Dillard. Others examine the work of Zora Neale Hurston, Gloria Anzaldua, and Leslie Marmon Silko, writers not often associated with this genre. Essays on germinal texts such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas\u27s The Everglades: River of Grass stand alongside examinations of market bulletins and women\u27s gardens, showing how the rich diversity of women\u27s nature writing has shaped and expanded the genre, and enlarged the audience for whom nature mattered. This second, digital edition contains an updated introduction and author biographies.https://dune.une.edu/history_facbooks/1000/thumbnail.jp