Theodore Levin (ethnomusicologist)

Theodore Levin (ethnomusicologist)

Theodore Levin is currently professor of music at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He is an ethnomusicologist, earning his undergraduate degree at Amherst College and obtaining his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Levin has focused his research on the people of Central Asia, including a recent research trip to the Altai Mountains to study Tuvan forms of music. Dr. Levin began studying Central Asian forms of music in 1974. Since then, he has written 2 books, including "100,000 Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia" (published by Indiana University Press in 1999). He chronicled his journey to Tuva in his most recent book, "Where Rivers and Mountains Sing" (published by Indiana University Press in 2006).

Books

"100,000 Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia"- Levin's first book, this chronicles his return to Central Asia. Levin records information about the peasants; such as the stories they kept alive through music, the actual music itself, how they dealt with Soviet rule, and even the shaman healers that use music to heal the sick. This book has a wealth of information pertaining to Central Asia folk customs and the evolving post-soviet culture.

"Where Rivers and Mountains Sing"- This is Levin's second book that takes the reader once again on a journey through Central Asia. Levin begins the novel by chronicling his experiences with a Tuvan throat-singing group. He vividly explains and details the peasant's ideas about nature and animals, and how they're music reproduces the sounds and actions of those animals. The idea of tradition is also brought up frequently, especially in the case of the throat singers. The world is embracing them, and Levin details the effects of the popularity on the performers and the traditions.

Literature

* Theodore Levin: "The Hundred Thousand Fools of God," Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana (USA), 1999, ISBN 0-253-21310-X
* Theodore Levin (with Valentina Süzükei): "Where Rivers and Mountains Sing: Sound, Music and Nomadism in Tuva and Beyond," Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana (USA), 2006, ISBN 0-253-34715-7

External links

* [http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=2297 Smithsonian Folkways: Bukhara: Musical Crossroads of Asia]


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