New Publications: Echoes from Georgia
Echoes from Georgia: Seventeen Arguments on Georgian Polyphony
Edited by RUSUDAN TSURTSUMIA and JOSEPH JORDANIA
Focus on Civilizations and Cultures – MUSIC SERIES
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
New York
March 2010
New Publication: Re-counting Knowledge in Song
We are pleased to announce the publication of Re-counting Knowledge in Song: Change Reflected in Kaulong Music by Birgit Drüppel. This book was officially launched at the Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies by Dr Jacob Simet, Executive Director, National Cultural Commission, on 16 November 2009.
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The Master’s Program in Traditional Arts
Telemark University College, Rauland, Norway
The Master’s Program in Traditional Arts offers focus areas in folk music and folk art (wood, textile, metal, folk art painting etc.) and provides a foundation of knowledge for students interested in a variety of careers. The program is characterized by a unique combination of theoretical and practical coursework, in which the student’s own creative work is at the core of the curriculum. The structure of the program ensures essential areas are covered, while allowing flexibility for students to pursue different personal and professional interests. The theoretical part is concentrated to the first semester and focuses on methodology, aesthetics, cultural theory and communication theory with particular emphasis on the challenges related to the study and dissemination of traditional art. This course prepares the students for the work on the master project, where combination of theoretical and practical elements is central. …