Engaging the Anthology
Pedagogical Approaches to Black Music History in Collections and Compilations
Abstract
In this essay, we discuss a pedagogical approach to the exploration and production of structures (designs, narrative frameworks) and ideas (assumptions, ideologies) that organize both large- and small-scale collections of sound recordings of Black music. The goal of our approach is to articulate, analyze, and either draw on or depart from the narrative assumptions that these structures’ selection, organization, and presentation convey. After exploring the ways that these elements create stories, we encouraged students to imagine the possibilities of new structures and ideas, laying the groundwork for producing historical collections that have the potential to upend, add to, or create alternatives to existing narratives.Â
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