MYŚLI I DZIEŁO OSKARA KOLBERGA JAKO INSPIRACJA DLA WSPÓŁCZESNEGO ETNOMUZYKOLOGA
OSKAR KOLBERG’S IDEAS AND WORK AS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MODERN ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST

Summary/Abstract: The paper is a concise synthesis of deliberations based on the ideas of Kolberg (extracts) subjectively selected by the author. The main problems analyzed in the paper are: music as the subject of high priority in documentation and research, as well as the idea of methodical holistic documentation. The paper presents two weaknesses of modern ethnomusical gathering and archiving methods which are of utmost importance. Firstly, research centers and researches themselves are dispersed, and so is the object of the studies, musical material, which has recently been gathered intensively both by scientists and amateurs. Secondly, resources are not worked on with due consideration to their merits, especially if the work is undertaken by an individual hobbyist. Subsequently, the paper focuses on the idea of popularization of traditional music and its practical and theoretical aspects, which have been presented in the context of Oskar Kolberg’s comprehensive musical education, his music-making, and the meaning of these for his academic thought and the attitude towards his own interest in the research and documentation of music. The aforementioned practical aspect also concerns his exquisite organizational skills during fieldwork. The theoretical aspect is the praise of erudition and versatility of his interests which were reflected in his academic thought, his journalistic work, and deep concern for the top quality of his editorial work.

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