The Shaman’s Drum
Eurocentric Interpretations of Non-European Sonic Worlds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8048010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernd Brabec (0000-0002-2150-4924, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pages | 215-224 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | VIRUS - Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1605-7066 |
| Publisher | Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Verlag (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1553/virus21s215 |
| OpenAlex | W4360778074 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In this contribution, I will focus on the history and meaning construction of the term â shamanismâ and its implications for the music that is attached to this concept. â Shamanismâ was brought to Europe from Russian Siberia in the 17th century and then, until the 20th century was re-interpreted as an epitome of the exotic and diabolic. During the last third of the 20th century, however, the term and concept were transformed and romanticised in alternative and New Age contexts of modern societies. The music associated with Indigenous ritual was likewise transformed and adapted so that anyone could play it, such as monotonous drumming for instance. Both processes, i. e. the historical construction of the exotic and contemporary appropriations of the romantic, are based on highly colonial prejudices against what was considered as â primitiveâ and are ignorant of the Indigenous historical and contemporary realities
Epitome · Romance · Shamanism · Diverse Musicological Studies · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Music History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |