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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations viii
Acknowledgements ix
Chapter One
Music in Contemporary Madagascar 1
Introduction
“Contemporary Malagasy Music” (Randrianary 2001):
“6/8 rhythm” meets Lova-tsolina
Fieldwork Experiences
Outline
Chapter Two
Theorising “Rhythm” 23
Introduction
What is “Rhythm”?
The Concepts of “Metre” and “Measure” – Different
Interpretations and Understandings
Rhythm in African Music and the Invention of New Terms
Rhythm in Culture and Language
Malagasy Rhythin(s)
Chapter Three
Musicking Researchers and Researching Musicians 47
Introduction
Key Terms
The Idea of “Sell’ and “Other” within Ethnographic Fieldwork
The Notion of “Experience”: “Narrativisation of Experiences”
and “Musical being-in-the-world” (Titon 1997)
The Importance of Integrating the Analysis of Discourses
and Musical Practices
“Towards a (more) Performative Ethnomusicology” (Baily 2008)
Understanding Musically
“Presumption of Sameness” (Agawu 2003) and
“Subject-centred Ethnography” (Rice 2003)
Chapter Four
Contesting the “6/8 Rhythm” 70
Introduction
The Importance of the Research Context
The ”6/8 rhythm” as used in Western Musicology
The Musicians’ Usage of the Term: Identification or
Taking Distance? Terminological Confusion
Example Salegy
The Challenge of the International “World Music Market” and
Musicians’ Individual Experiences: Perspectives and Strategies
Conclusion
Chapter Five
Exploring the Lora-tsofina: Musicians’ Theories on the Origin and Meaning of “Rhythm” in Malagasy Music 99
Introduction
The Importance of Listening to the Musicians’
Own Concepts
The Topoi
Environment
Everyday Life
Language
Dance
Influences From Outside
Emotions and Spiritual Ideas
Conclusion
Chapter Six
Experiencing “Rhythm” 143
Introduction
Composing and “Malagasising” Tunes
Tapping Feet, Counting, and Clapping
Intercultural Musical Encounters-Examples of
Musicians’ Experiences
Participating Musically Myself
Examples
The Importance of Lova-tsofina
“6/8 rhythm” and the Opportunity of Binaries
and Ternaries
Engaging in “Malagasising” Music
The importance of Language and Lyrics
The Importance of the Instrument and its
Playing Technique
The Emphasis on Personality and Individuality
in Malagasy Music
Conclusion
Chapter Seven
Conclusion 178
Bibliography 181
Index 194