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Edited by Lukas Christensen and Daniel K. L. Chua
Musicology is different around the world. On the curved and bumpy surface of the earth, there is no actual center except as a play of power. Every location has a different perspective. But these perspectives are not merely localized and unique phenomena; they are interconnected in a complex and intricate network because music, musicology, and musicians are almost always on the move. Encounters form musical identities. In this sense, music is not just an object or event but an interface. This is also true in the study of music. Musicology is an interface. It is a criss-crossing motion of multiple strands. If we are serious about a global musicology then we need to build platforms to register these cross-currents from all over the globe. Instead of tracing familiar lines of inquiry, we might find inspiration in encounters beyond our own interests and assumptions.
In this issue of IMS Musicological Brainfood, and hopefully in many future issues, we asked musicologists to be “who they are where they are” in order to open windows on their part of the world so that we can share their perspectives and vivify our networks. We begin this series with a view from Cuba and a view from Nigeria.
