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Paul Oliver's contribution to ethnomusicology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2007

JOHN BAILY
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Abstract

Paul Oliver never described himself as an ethnomusicologist but much of his work is strongly ethnomusicological in approach. This article looks at his pioneering research in these terms, re-examines some of his ideas about African retentions in the blues as put forward in his book Savannah Syncopators, discusses critically the reliability of sonic evidence for establishing historical connections between different kinds of music, and concludes that such evidence is acceptable when supported by other kinds of data.

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Popular Music , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , January 2007 , pp. 15 - 22
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2007 Cambridge University Press

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