Singing like a sailor: some theoretical and methodological remarks on studying a Dutch shanty choir

Evert Bisschop Boele

Singing like a sailor: some theoretical and methodological remarks on studying a Dutch shanty choir

Evert Bisschop Boele

Arts Education

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Abstract

Paper presented at the 43rd ICTM World Conference, 16-22 July 2015, Astana, Kazakhstan. The paper discusses some aspects of the shanty choir phenomenon in the Netherlands and contains a methodological discussion concerning ethnomusicology-at-home, 'neo-classical fieldwork' and the place of participant observation in ethnography.

Original language	English
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 22 Jul 2015
Event	43rd International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) World Conference - Kazakh National University of Arts, Astana, Kazakhstan Duration: 16 Jul 2015 → 22 Jul 2015 Conference number: 43rd http://www.ictmusic.org/past-world-conferences

Conference

Conference	43rd International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) World Conference
Country/Territory	Kazakhstan
City	Astana
Period	16/07/15 → 22/07/15
Internet address	http://www.ictmusic.org/past-world-conferences

Keywords

music
ethnomusicology
shanty
shanty choir
ethnography
neo-classical fieldwork
participant observation
methodology

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Entrepreneurship
Healthy Ageing
Art

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Art
Healthy Ageing
Art, Learning and Participation

Publinova themes

Language, Culture and Arts
Education and Teaching
Recreation, Exercise and Sports
People and Society

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