The Genius of Yoruba Music

Vicki Brennan on Religion@UVM

This is Part Three of a series posts about Professor Brennan’s new research on Rev. J.J. Ransome-Kuti and the history of Yoruba gospel music. Here are links to the earlier posts: Part One and Part Two. I want […]

Ransome-Kuti: Between Old and New

Vicki Brennan on Religion@UVM

In my last post about Rev. J.J. Ransome-Kuti and the origins of Yoruba gospel music I indicated that there were a number of things that I do not know about his recordings; namely why they were made, how they were […]

Rev. J. J. Ransome-Kuti and the History of Yoruba Gospel Music

Vicki Brennan on Religion@UVM

Last September I announced on the REL@UVM blog that I would post periodic updates about what I was up to while on sabbatical. I then disappeared…into my field notes, stacks of library books, and pages of notes on […]

On Sabbatical

Vicki Brennan on Religion@UVM

September is almost over, and while most faculty and students at UVM are completing their first month of new classes, I have not stepped foot into a classroom. This is a very strange occurrence for me. Since […]

Music & Trance Examples

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

Qawwali music & Sufi devotional trancing: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Akhiyaan Udeek Diyan (1993) Rangda/Barong: Balinese Bebuten […]

Welcome!

Vicki Brennan on Women & Religion in Africa

Welcome to the Women & Religion in Africa research portal. This resource was created by students in REL 163/WGST 116 at the University of Vermont. The essays posted here provide background information on and […]

The dark side of the cell

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

In class today we will listen to excerpts from Anne Niemetz and Andrew Pelling’s installation “The Dark Side of the Cell.” For more information about their audio and video recordings/compositions visit the […]

"One drop" drumming pattern

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

Here are some explanations of the “one drop” pattern that is characteristic of roots reggae. Drum Lesson: How to Play “One Drop” Watch the interaction between the bass drum (played with the foot) and the snare […]

Noise: The Political Economy of Music (Examples)

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

Listening examples for class on 2/13 http://youtu.be/DcZKkZO7CTI

Listening to Taste

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

IMAGE: Acoustic tribology diagram via NIZO.[/caption] Are the senses always separate? The condition known as synaesthesia, or the blending of sensations in a given experience, has come up in our discussions […]

Labrynthitis, Jacob Kirkegaard

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

In class on January 16 we listened to a snippet of Jacob Kirkegaard’s composition in order to think about what it means to listen, and how hearing is active rather than a passive. More information about the […]

Welcome!

Vicki Brennan on Acoustemologies

Welcome to the Sound Blog for HCOL 086A–Acoustemologies: Sound/Audition/Knowledge. Here we will collect, create and curate examples of sounds that exemplify, augment, or otherwise enhance our understanding of the […]