The Relation of Music Archiving and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Serbia

Authors : Marija DUMNIC VILOTIJEVIC

Pages : 165-177

Doi:10.33906/musicologist.651916

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Speaking from an ethnomusicological standpoint, this paper elaborates on the use of recorded sound and audio-visual material for the purpose of documenting particular musical elements in Serbia, according to the concept of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. There is a difference between contemporary field recordings for archival purposes, according to the ICH concept, and the employment of already recorded historical legacy. Through the example of music elements from Serbian national register of ICH, this paper will raise the questions of ethnomusicological politics of field recording and digitization of archived historical recordings, as well as analyze the politics of heritage management. Based on ethnomusicological and archival experience, the aim of this paper is to offer a model of application of sound archive for the future, which can effectively contribute to the concept of intangible cultural heritage in Serbia.
Keywords : Ethnomusicology, Sound archive, Intangible cultural heritage, Serbia