Radio Afghanistan Archive Project
Averting Repatriation, Building Capacity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23742628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hiromi Lorraine Sakata (University of California, Los Angeles), Laurel Sercombe (University of Washington), John Vallier (University of Washington) |
| Editors | Frank Gunderson, Robert C Lancefield (0000-0001-8758-2469), Bret Woods |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 318-330 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of Musical Repatriation (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190659806.013.18 |
| OpenAlex | W2911528213 |
| ISBN | 9780190659806 |
| Language | EN |
The repatriation of sound and video recordings is one of the ethnomusicology archivist’s most sacrosanct functions. From reviving forgotten traditions to inspiring new ones, recordings have the potential to make a broad array of meaningful impacts once returned to their places of origin. Beyond repatriating recordings, what should archives do to benefit the countries, cultures, and traditions that have made ethnomusicology’s very existence possible? Should ethnomusicologists and archivists work to build the capacity of archives in the developing world? Should they make it a priority to help these archives preserve and provide access to the collections they possess? With this chapter the authors explore these questions while describing a project that has enabled archivists at Radio Afghanistan to preserve and provide wider access to some 8,500 hours of traditional music recordings.
Archaeology · Archivist · Art · Ethnomusicology · Library science · Musical · Repatriation · Sociology · Visual arts · Computer Science · Diverse Musicological Studies · History · Musicology and Musical Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |