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John Blacking
AuthorBooks · Second hand1928-1990
John Anthony Randoll Blacking was a British ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist. Blacking began his career with a ground-breaking, 22-month study of the culture and music making of the Venda people of northern South Africa, from 1956 to 1958. In 1965 Blacking became a professor and head of the social anthropology department at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. In 1970 he was appointed chair of the social anthropology department at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he developed a vibrant program in ethnomusicology, the first in Europe.
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1928
Death
1990
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John Blacking was a prominent British ethnomusicologist and anthropologist who dedicated his life to the study of music.
His most renowned work, How musical is man?, is a fundamental reference in the field of ethnomusicology.
Throughout his career, Blacking published a total of 23 works exploring the relationship between music and society.
His academic approach integrated anthropology with the critical analysis of music history and culture.
Born in 1928, his legacy remains a key piece for understanding the social aspects of music.