Music Endangerment: How Language Maintenance Can Help

Contents

• Contents
• ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE
• FOREWORD
• PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION
• The problem of music endangerment
• Bringing languages into the picture
• Why music endangerment matters
• Troublesome terminology
• Some ethical considerations
• 1. WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE'VE DONE
• 1.1 Theoretical foundations
• 1.2 Documentation and preservation
• 1.3 Recognition and celebration
• 1.4 Transmission and dissemination
• 1.5 Policy and enterprise
• 1.6 Coordinating and evaluation mechanisms
• 1.7 Conclusions
• 2. LANGUAGE AND MUSIC VITALITY: A COMPARATIVE FRAMEWORK
• 2.1 Systems of learning music
• 2.2 Musicians and communities
• 2.3 Contexts and constructs
• 2.4 Infrastructure and regulations
• 2.5 Media and the music industry
• 2.6 Conclusions
• 3. LEARNING FROM LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE
• 3.1 Dead or alive? Identifying and assessing music endangerment
• 3.2 Developing advocacy for music sustainability
• 3.3 Developing maintenance and revitalization strategies
• 3.4 Reflecting on aims and outcomes of strategies
• 3.5 Developing coordinating mechanisms
• 3.6 Conclusions
• 4. HOW TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS ENDANGERMENT
• 4.1 Modifying the language framework
• 4.2 Building a new framework for music
• 4.3 Conclusions
• 5. MEASURING UP: PUTTING THE FRAMEWORK TO WORK
• 5.1 A short history of ca tru
• 5.2 Carrying out the vitality assessment
• 5.3 A vitality assessment of ca tru
• 5.4 Conclusions
• 6. WHERE TO FROM HERE?
• 6.1 Taking stock: A brief summary
• 6.2 Next steps in practical terms
• 6.3 Next steps in research terms
• 6.4 Closing words
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX