In this episode, we chat with Dr. Mason Brown, a guest assistant professor for Kathmandu University Department of Music and Affiliate Scholar for the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Asian Studies.

We delve into his early interests in ethnomusicology / Tibetan culture and get into the details of what ethnomusicology is.

Dr. Brown talks about music theory, pentatonic scales, and all the instruments he plays. We also talk about some evidence for the earliest musical instruments in the past and finish up with a discussion about the history of fiddle music.

Literature Recommendations

• Journal of the Society for Ethnomusicology
• The official podcast of SEM, Ethnomusicology Today
• The journal of the International Council for Traditional Music (the European Ethnomusicology professional organization)
• Film by ethnomusicologist Anna Stirr and filmmaker Bhakta Syangtan--Singing A Great Dream: The Revolutionary Songs and Life of Khusiram Pakhrin
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXkM11kp_tg

Guest Contact

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqe2uJD26i7-4kjVbUvC7KA 

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