Komitas, Folksong Collection, and National Identity in Times of Great Change

Authors

  • Scott B. Spencer University of Southern California Thornton School of Music

Keywords:

Folksong, Ballad, Oral Tradition, Transmission, Komitas, Frances Densmore, Francis Child, Richard G. Hovannisian, Collection

Abstract

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Author Biography

Scott B. Spencer, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music

Dr. Scott B. Spencer is an Assistant Professor of Musicology (World Music) at the University of Southern California 's Thornton School of Music. PhD of ethnomusicology at New York University, his research explores the real-world intersections of oral tradition and audio technology. He currently runs the Sound in Sacred Spaces working group - part of USC's Levan Institute for the Humanities.

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Published

2022-10-26

How to Cite

Spencer, S. B. (2022). Komitas, Folksong Collection, and National Identity in Times of Great Change. Musical Armenia, 2(61), 126–131. Retrieved from https://yerazhshtakanhayastan.am/index.php/ma/article/view/123