Russell P Skelchy
Biographic Data
| ID | 936002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Russell P Skelchy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Russell P |
| FAMILY NAME | Skelchy |
| SIGNATURE | SKELCHY R P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7157-949X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Culture of Sharing
Etniko Bandido is an autonomous community resource center and infoshop in Manila where locals and visitors gather to discuss ideas and issues and organize cultural events. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Etniko’s network of local musicians, artists, and activists repurposed the infoshop’s physical space and its political mission of mutual aid to address the needs of the community by, for instance, distributing food and medical supplies. In this co…
Sonic Histories of Occupation
This open access book examines how auditory environments in different contexts have contributed to understanding foreign occupation and colonialism, and how they have given rise to historical music cultures. How are sound and music implicated in the control and discipline of people under occupation? Exploring case studies of foreign occupation and colonialism from around the world, Sonic Histories of Occupation seeks to answer these questions and…
Auditory and spatial regimes of United States colonial rule in Baguio, Philippines
Control over geographic and sonic space was integral to the United States' imperial project in the Philippines. This article explores how the creation of the hill station of Baguio was achieved both spatially and sonically through the work of US urban designers such as Daniel H. Burnham. In the early twentieth century, Burnham's plans for Baguio (and Manila) inspired a model of auditory and spatial planning that colonial administrators hoped to r…
The afterlife of colonial radio in Christian missionary broadcasting of the Philippines
The article explores Christian missionary radio broadcasting as part of a wider sonic colonization of the Philippines under US colonial rule. Specifically, I explore how some post-Second World War faith-based broadcasters shaped the listening practices of Filipino audiences through programming tactics such as blocktiming. Furthermore, I consider how missionary broadcasters cultivated direct relationships with listeners through the imagined ‘share…
Voice, Age, and Islamic Practice in the Life of the Indonesian Keroncong Vocalist Waldjinah
This article examines Waldjinah, Indonesia’s most renowned keroncong vocalist, as a cultural symbol of “Indonesianness.” I explore how changes in her spiritual life, namely, her Islamic faith, have paralleled broader processes of Islamization and changing attitudes about what constitutes a moral and devout Muslim. Waldjinah also faces the reality that her iconic voice—an expression of her identity and an entire genre—has changed significantly in …
Decolonization for Ethnomusicology and Music Studies in Higher Education
The word decolonization often is used metaphorically in scholarship in the humanities to describe an array of processes involving social justice, resistance, sustainability and preservation. We argue against using decolonization as metaphor because decolonization demands a level of political engagement different from other social justice projects. Decolonization refers to a radical transformation in relations of power, worldviews, and, in an acad…
Vamping the Stage
Commercial suicide
Music genres shape our choices in consuming music. From shopping at record stores to downloading mp3's from internet sites, genres enable consumers to locate and select from artists with shared characteristics and commonalities. Genres also come with a series of boundaries, codes and expectations often constructed by communities of musicians and fans as well as the music industry and its mechanisms of marketing and distribution. As fixed as music…
Stunning Males and Powerful Females
Reviewed by: Stunning Males and Powerful Females: Gender and Tradition in East Javanese Dance by Christina Sunardi Russell P. Skelchy (bio) Stunning Males and Powerful Females: Gender and Tradition in East Javanese Dance. Christina Sunardi. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2015. New Perspectives on Gender and Music. xxxiii + 217 pp., 18 black-and-white photographs, 8 line drawings, 2 maps, 1 chart, bibliography, index. ISBN 978-0-252-0805…
Decolonization for Ethnomusicology and Music Studies in Higher Education
The word decolonization often is used metaphorically in scholarship in the humanities to describe an array of processes involving social justice, resistance, sustainability and preservation. We argue against using decolonization as metaphor because decolonization demands a level of political engagement different from other social justice projects. Decolonization refers to a radical transformation in relations of power, worldviews, and, in an acad…
Auditory and spatial regimes of United States colonial rule in Baguio, Philippines
Control over geographic and sonic space was integral to the United States' imperial project in the Philippines. This article explores how the creation of the hill station of Baguio was achieved both spatially and sonically through the work of US urban designers such as Daniel H. Burnham. In the early twentieth century, Burnham's plans for Baguio (and Manila) inspired a model of auditory and spatial planning that colonial administrators hoped to r…
Vamping the Stage
Commercial suicide
Music genres shape our choices in consuming music. From shopping at record stores to downloading mp3's from internet sites, genres enable consumers to locate and select from artists with shared characteristics and commonalities. Genres also come with a series of boundaries, codes and expectations often constructed by communities of musicians and fans as well as the music industry and its mechanisms of marketing and distribution. As fixed as music…
Stunning Males and Powerful Females
Reviewed by: Stunning Males and Powerful Females: Gender and Tradition in East Javanese Dance by Christina Sunardi Russell P. Skelchy (bio) Stunning Males and Powerful Females: Gender and Tradition in East Javanese Dance. Christina Sunardi. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2015. New Perspectives on Gender and Music. xxxiii + 217 pp., 18 black-and-white photographs, 8 line drawings, 2 maps, 1 chart, bibliography, index. ISBN 978-0-252-0805…
Voice, Age, and Islamic Practice in the Life of the Indonesian Keroncong Vocalist Waldjinah
This article examines Waldjinah, Indonesia’s most renowned keroncong vocalist, as a cultural symbol of “Indonesianness.” I explore how changes in her spiritual life, namely, her Islamic faith, have paralleled broader processes of Islamization and changing attitudes about what constitutes a moral and devout Muslim. Waldjinah also faces the reality that her iconic voice—an expression of her identity and an entire genre—has changed significantly in …
Decolonization for Ethnomusicology and Music Studies in Higher Education
The word decolonization often is used metaphorically in scholarship in the humanities to describe an array of processes involving social justice, resistance, sustainability and preservation. We argue against using decolonization as metaphor because decolonization demands a level of political engagement different from other social justice projects. Decolonization refers to a radical transformation in relations of power, worldviews, and, in an acad…
The afterlife of colonial radio in Christian missionary broadcasting of the Philippines
The article explores Christian missionary radio broadcasting as part of a wider sonic colonization of the Philippines under US colonial rule. Specifically, I explore how some post-Second World War faith-based broadcasters shaped the listening practices of Filipino audiences through programming tactics such as blocktiming. Furthermore, I consider how missionary broadcasters cultivated direct relationships with listeners through the imagined ‘share…
Auditory and spatial regimes of United States colonial rule in Baguio, Philippines
Control over geographic and sonic space was integral to the United States' imperial project in the Philippines. This article explores how the creation of the hill station of Baguio was achieved both spatially and sonically through the work of US urban designers such as Daniel H. Burnham. In the early twentieth century, Burnham's plans for Baguio (and Manila) inspired a model of auditory and spatial planning that colonial administrators hoped to r…
Sonic Histories of Occupation
This open access book examines how auditory environments in different contexts have contributed to understanding foreign occupation and colonialism, and how they have given rise to historical music cultures. How are sound and music implicated in the control and discipline of people under occupation? Exploring case studies of foreign occupation and colonialism from around the world, Sonic Histories of Occupation seeks to answer these questions and…
A Culture of Sharing
Etniko Bandido is an autonomous community resource center and infoshop in Manila where locals and visitors gather to discuss ideas and issues and organize cultural events. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Etniko’s network of local musicians, artists, and activists repurposed the infoshop’s physical space and its political mission of mutual aid to address the needs of the community by, for instance, distributing food and medical supplies. In this co…
Sociology (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (3 works) · Diverse Musicological Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Music History and Culture (3 works) · Art history (2 works) · Asian Studies and History (2 works)