Is Music Important?

Music is everywhere but how important is it? This episode of Ethnomusicology Explained! explores how music may be important and meaningful in our every day lives. Texts: John Blacking, Venda Children’s Songs: A Study in Ethnomusicological Analysis (1995) Christopher Small, Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening (1998) Thomas Turino, Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation (2008) Music: Spokes Mashiyane - Ace Blues Spokes Mashiyane and his Big Five - Mahlalela Spokes Mashiyane - A