What Can We Find by Comparing Archives and Oral Sources: The Case Study of the Chinese “Epic of Darkness” and Shijing Chanting
What Can We Find by Comparing Archives and Oral Sources: The Case Study of the Chinese “Epic of Darkness” and Shijing Chanting
Author(s): Patrick HuangSubject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Music, Oral history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, History of Art
Published by: Univerzitet u Sarajevu - Muzička akademija; Muzikološko društvo FBiH
Keywords: archival research; oral-formulaic theory; oral musical transmission; traditional Chinese music;
Summary/Abstract: The traditional methodology of archival research has faced challenges posed by the emergence of “New Musicology” since the 1990s. The application of new research methods has prompted the exploration of fresh inquiries: What is the contemporary significance of archival methods for scholars? What strengths and weaknesses does this methodology present for music historians? Furthermore, how has archival research been effectively combined with other methodologies in recent music scholarship? This essay aims to address these questions by delving into two examples within the realm of traditional Chinese music: the unearthing of the Epic of Darkness and the exploration of the oral tradition of Shijing chanting recorded in Fang county. Through these cases, I endeavour to shed light on oral-textual studies in the present-day landscape of music scholarship.
Journal: Časopis za muzičku kulturu Muzika
- Issue Year: XXVIII/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 71-89
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
