Positioning Creativity in Ethnomusicology

Study and Practice

Jennifer LaRue, Brenda M. Romero

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English

Routledge
01 October 2025

Theory of music & musicology; Western "classical" music

Series: CMS Emerging Fields in Music

In Positioning Creativity in Ethnomusicology: Study and Practice, ethnomusicologists succinctly demonstrate various ways of centering creativity in music higher education. Across six chapters, 12 authors with a variety of specializations and years of experience in (and outside of) academia come together to offer their answers to the question, “What might be possible if we were to (re)position creativity at the center of all we do?” Their contributions range from creative philosophical and theoretical approaches that deemphasize Western canonical views, to practical applications in ensembles, to creative ways of being respectful and reciprocal in complicated cross-cultural relationships in the field (the ethnomusicologist’s research locus), among music faculty, and with students in the classroom.

Bringing together a wide range of case studies, the chapters tie anti-colonial advocacy to the creation of spaces where creativity can flourish, show how creative applied ethnomusicology benefits communities, and address the creative pedagogies required to situate diverse musical cultures in the context of academia while overcoming gaps in student and faculty understanding. Providing new insights for scholars, instructors, and students Positioning Creativity in Ethnomusicology is an essential resource that reframes how we practice and teach ethnomusicology.

Edited by: Jennifer LaRue, Brenda M. Romero
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781041052784
ISBN 10: 1041052782
Series: CMS Emerging Fields in Music
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jennifer LaRue served as postdoctoral scholar in musicology at Florida State University (2023-2025). Her research interests include intercultural music, African art music, popular music, and decolonial approaches to music in academia. She is Director of the consulting site, ""Jennifer LaRue Writing."" Brenda M. Romero is a professor emerita at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology (University of California, Los Angeles) and BMus and MMus in music theory/composition (University of New Mexico). She is a recipient of the Fulbright García-Robles Scholar (2000-01) and Fulbright Colombia Scholar (Spring 2011). She coedited Dancing across Borders: Danzas y bailes mexicanos and originated and coedited/coauthored At the Crossroads of Music and Social Justice.