The Musical Human: Rethinking John Blackings Ethnomusicology in the Twenty-First Century

The musical human: without a doubt, this vision of the human species as naturally musical has become the most enduring legacy John Blacking bequeathed to ethnomusicology. The contributions in this volume have been written by people who worked closely with or have been inspired by John Blacking. Each essay draws upon distinct aspects of Blackings writings but complements them with quite different sets of sources. This volume provides fresh assessments of Blackings work, taking up his challenge to push the boundaries of ethnomusicology into new territories.