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Papers by Ana María Alarcón Jiménez
Exploring Ancient Sounds and Places Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Archaeoacoustics, 2024
History and Anthropology, 2021
This article looks into the early twentieth century history of anthropological approaches to the ... more This article looks into the early twentieth century history of
anthropological approaches to the study of music. Specifically, it
delves into Alfred L. Kroeber’s work on Native Californian cultures.
It inquires into why Kroeber did not include music in his
anthropological publications, despite collecting and analysing
Native Californian music in private.
History and Anthropology, 2021
This article looks into the early twentieth century history of anthropological approaches to the ... more This article looks into the early twentieth century history of anthropological approaches to the study of music. Specifically, it delves into Alfred L. Kroeber’s work on Native Californian cultures. It inquires into why Kroeber did not include music in his anthropological publications, despite collecting and analysing Native Californian music in private.
Vinculos de Historia 10:17-37, 2021
RESUMEN En este artículo presentamos una breve introducción historiográfica y metodológica de la ... more RESUMEN
En este artículo presentamos una breve introducción historiográfica y metodológica de la
arqueología musical y la arqueoacústica como subdisciplinas de la arqueología encargadas del
estudio de las evidencias materiales de las prácticas musicales del pasado remoto, y realizamos
1 Este trabajo se enmarca en el proyecto de investigación de la ERC Advanced Grant Artsoundscapes con
el título “The sound of special places: exploring rock art soundscapes and the sacred” (EC Grant Agreement
787842), cuya Investigadora Principal es Margarita Díaz-Andreu y, como tal, firma en última posición.
18 | Vínculos de Historia, núm. 10 (2021)
un recorrido por los principales hallazgos arqueológicos relacionados con la música, el sonido y la
acústica de los espacios desde el Paleolítico al Neolítico en Eurasia. Además, proponemos una
serie de hallazgos como casos de estudio que van a permitir reflexionar en torno a la importancia
cultural de la musicalidad, y los posibles usos y funciones de la música en aquellas sociedades
cazadoras-recolectoras y de primeros agricultores.
Palabras clave: Arqueología Musical, Arqueoacústica
Topónimos: Eurasia
Periodo: Paleolítico y Neolítico
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to music
archeology and archaeoacoustics, archaeological subdisciplines that study the material evidence of
musical practices in the distant past. Moreover, we briefly present some of the main archaeological
finds linked to music, sound and acoustics from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods in Eurasia.
Finally, we propose a series of discoveries as case studies that will allow us to reflect on the cultural
importance of musicality, and the possible uses and functions of music in those hunter-gatherer and
early farmer societies.
Key words: Music Archaeology, Archaeoacoustics
Toponyms: Eurasia
Period: Palaeolithic and Neolithic
Ethnomusicology Forum, 2021
The unpublished field notes on Native American Yokuts cultures and languages taken by linguist an... more The unpublished field notes on Native American Yokuts cultures and languages taken by linguist and ethnologist John P. Harrington in 1914-1942, now kept at the Smithsonian Institution, are analysed in the framework of Edward S. Caseýs concept of mapping with/ in. The Yokuts' process of mapping tripni places (powerful places) with/in their ancestral territories during the early twentieth century is discussed, paying particular attention to the role of hearing and sound. Moreover, in these archival materials, Yokuts tribal members relate with different bodies of water in an absorptive and porous way, with sound being part of a complex haptic and multi-sensory process. By listening to the testimonies of the Yokuts tribal members who collaborated with Harrington, we argue that sound perception, song, and the sense of hearing played a key role in the process of mapping tripni.
Empowering Global Diasporas in the Digital Era, 2021
Co-Authors: Ximena Alarcón-Díaz, Ana-María Alarcón-Jiménez, Liliana Rodríguez, INTIMAL Collective... more Co-Authors: Ximena Alarcón-Díaz, Ana-María Alarcón-Jiménez, Liliana Rodríguez, INTIMAL Collective (pages 10-18). in Empowering Global Diasporas in the Digital Era, Routed Magazine and iDiaspora (eds). This Edited volume has been translated into the English, French, and Spanish languages.
Vínculos de Historia, 2021
In this paper, we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to music arch... more In this paper, we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to music archeology and archaeoacoustics, archaeological subdisciplines that study the material evidence of musical practices in the distant past. Moreover, we briefly present some of the main archaeological finds linked to music, sound and acoustics from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods in Eurasia. Finally, we propose a series of discoveries as case studies that will allow us to reflect on the cultural importance of musicality, and the possible uses and functions of music in those hunter-gatherer and early farmer societies.
21 Assajos al voltant del patrimoni cultural. Ana Pastor Pérez; Mathieu Picas; Apen Ruiz Martínez (Eds.), 2021
Terremotos musicales. Denarraciones de la música en el XXI. Pedro Alcalde y Marina Hervás (eds.), 2020
3 TEMOR El ruido nos daba miedo… pero el silencio aún más.
Doctoral Dissertation, 2017
Newspaper article. Revista Nós. This is my first publication in the Galician language. Translated... more Newspaper article. Revista Nós. This is my first publication in the Galician language. Translated by Ramon Pinheiro
Cruce de miradas, relaciones e intercambios. Pedro San Ginés Aguilar (editor), 2010
el grupo de rock tokiota The Boom, fue lanzada al mercado japonés en 1992. Tanto su nombre como s... more el grupo de rock tokiota The Boom, fue lanzada al mercado japonés en 1992. Tanto su nombre como sus sonidos están basados en un género folklórico okinawense conocido como shimauta. La apropiación de ciertos elementos de la musical tradicional de Okinawa en la voz de una canción de rock, y su difusión en canales propios de la música comercial, ha generado un proceso de especial importancia en países reinterpretación de este tema musical, y a su re-folclorización por parte de las comunidades japonesas y okinawenses de dicho país.
SEM Student News, 12., 2016
In this column, we call attention to exciting ways for you, as a student and scholar, to get invo... more In this column, we call attention to exciting ways for you, as a student and scholar, to get involved in SEM and beyond. From conference announcements to publication news, this column is your go-to place for updates and information on becoming more active as an ethnomusicologist. If you have announcements, calls for participation, or new programs that should be included in an upcoming volume, contact us at semstudentnews@gmail.com.
SEM Student News, 13.2 , 2017
This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM and related projects and... more This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM and related projects and sites of activity. From conferences to publications, this column provides updates and information on becoming more active and engaged as an ethnomusicologist. If you have announcements, calls, or new programs that should be included in an upcoming issue, please contact us at semstudentnews@gmail.com.
This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM, and related projects an... more This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM, and related projects and sites of activity. From conferences to publications, this column provides updates and information on becoming more active and engaged as an ethnomusicologist. If you have announcements, calls, or new programs that should be included in an upcoming issue, contact us at semstudentnews@gmail.com.
Conference Presentations by Ana María Alarcón Jiménez
Session Number: 184 Thursday, 5 September 8:30-13:00 Session Organizers: Angela Bellia (Italy) a... more Session Number: 184 Thursday, 5 September 8:30-13:00
Session Organizers: Angela Bellia (Italy) and Tommaso Mattioli (Spain) Discussant: Margarita Díaz-Andreu (Spain)
The study of sound in archaeological contexts includes many subject areas that range from music archaeology to physics acoustics. Each of these areas raises a number of challenges concerning the choice of the methodology and the methods to be adopted. A key element in this selection pertains to the physical scale of the analysis of the auditory experience; this can vary from the perception of sounds in a limited area up to interactions within large sonic environments. Although soundscapes have been thoroughly discussed at a theoretical level, this type of analysis has so far been sparsely applied in archaeological research. Therefore, some of the questions that papers for this session could address are: by putting sound back into an archaeological landscape, would we be able to understand how people lived? Through examination of the sounds heard by people wandering the landscape, would we be able to understand their culture and rituals in more depth? By reading (or re-reading) archaeological landscapes, how could we model an ancient soundscape? How did the study of soundscape in the past help us add a new dimension to our archaeological picture of ancient culture? How does technology enable us to understand the way sounds were experienced in their original location? These topics will be addressed through contributions of scholars working in various fields: archaeology, acoustic engineering, archaeomusicology, soundscape studies, anthropology, neuropsychology and heritage.
Book Reviews by Ana María Alarcón Jiménez
Critical Review on Latin American Research, 2015
La Ratonera Revista Asturiana de Teatro, 2011
Exploring Ancient Sounds and Places Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Archaeoacoustics, 2024
History and Anthropology, 2021
This article looks into the early twentieth century history of anthropological approaches to the ... more This article looks into the early twentieth century history of
anthropological approaches to the study of music. Specifically, it
delves into Alfred L. Kroeber’s work on Native Californian cultures.
It inquires into why Kroeber did not include music in his
anthropological publications, despite collecting and analysing
Native Californian music in private.
History and Anthropology, 2021
This article looks into the early twentieth century history of anthropological approaches to the ... more This article looks into the early twentieth century history of anthropological approaches to the study of music. Specifically, it delves into Alfred L. Kroeber’s work on Native Californian cultures. It inquires into why Kroeber did not include music in his anthropological publications, despite collecting and analysing Native Californian music in private.
Vinculos de Historia 10:17-37, 2021
RESUMEN En este artículo presentamos una breve introducción historiográfica y metodológica de la ... more RESUMEN
En este artículo presentamos una breve introducción historiográfica y metodológica de la
arqueología musical y la arqueoacústica como subdisciplinas de la arqueología encargadas del
estudio de las evidencias materiales de las prácticas musicales del pasado remoto, y realizamos
1 Este trabajo se enmarca en el proyecto de investigación de la ERC Advanced Grant Artsoundscapes con
el título “The sound of special places: exploring rock art soundscapes and the sacred” (EC Grant Agreement
787842), cuya Investigadora Principal es Margarita Díaz-Andreu y, como tal, firma en última posición.
18 | Vínculos de Historia, núm. 10 (2021)
un recorrido por los principales hallazgos arqueológicos relacionados con la música, el sonido y la
acústica de los espacios desde el Paleolítico al Neolítico en Eurasia. Además, proponemos una
serie de hallazgos como casos de estudio que van a permitir reflexionar en torno a la importancia
cultural de la musicalidad, y los posibles usos y funciones de la música en aquellas sociedades
cazadoras-recolectoras y de primeros agricultores.
Palabras clave: Arqueología Musical, Arqueoacústica
Topónimos: Eurasia
Periodo: Paleolítico y Neolítico
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to music
archeology and archaeoacoustics, archaeological subdisciplines that study the material evidence of
musical practices in the distant past. Moreover, we briefly present some of the main archaeological
finds linked to music, sound and acoustics from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods in Eurasia.
Finally, we propose a series of discoveries as case studies that will allow us to reflect on the cultural
importance of musicality, and the possible uses and functions of music in those hunter-gatherer and
early farmer societies.
Key words: Music Archaeology, Archaeoacoustics
Toponyms: Eurasia
Period: Palaeolithic and Neolithic
Ethnomusicology Forum, 2021
The unpublished field notes on Native American Yokuts cultures and languages taken by linguist an... more The unpublished field notes on Native American Yokuts cultures and languages taken by linguist and ethnologist John P. Harrington in 1914-1942, now kept at the Smithsonian Institution, are analysed in the framework of Edward S. Caseýs concept of mapping with/ in. The Yokuts' process of mapping tripni places (powerful places) with/in their ancestral territories during the early twentieth century is discussed, paying particular attention to the role of hearing and sound. Moreover, in these archival materials, Yokuts tribal members relate with different bodies of water in an absorptive and porous way, with sound being part of a complex haptic and multi-sensory process. By listening to the testimonies of the Yokuts tribal members who collaborated with Harrington, we argue that sound perception, song, and the sense of hearing played a key role in the process of mapping tripni.
Empowering Global Diasporas in the Digital Era, 2021
Co-Authors: Ximena Alarcón-Díaz, Ana-María Alarcón-Jiménez, Liliana Rodríguez, INTIMAL Collective... more Co-Authors: Ximena Alarcón-Díaz, Ana-María Alarcón-Jiménez, Liliana Rodríguez, INTIMAL Collective (pages 10-18). in Empowering Global Diasporas in the Digital Era, Routed Magazine and iDiaspora (eds). This Edited volume has been translated into the English, French, and Spanish languages.
Vínculos de Historia, 2021
In this paper, we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to music arch... more In this paper, we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to music archeology and archaeoacoustics, archaeological subdisciplines that study the material evidence of musical practices in the distant past. Moreover, we briefly present some of the main archaeological finds linked to music, sound and acoustics from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods in Eurasia. Finally, we propose a series of discoveries as case studies that will allow us to reflect on the cultural importance of musicality, and the possible uses and functions of music in those hunter-gatherer and early farmer societies.
21 Assajos al voltant del patrimoni cultural. Ana Pastor Pérez; Mathieu Picas; Apen Ruiz Martínez (Eds.), 2021
Terremotos musicales. Denarraciones de la música en el XXI. Pedro Alcalde y Marina Hervás (eds.), 2020
3 TEMOR El ruido nos daba miedo… pero el silencio aún más.
Doctoral Dissertation, 2017
Newspaper article. Revista Nós. This is my first publication in the Galician language. Translated... more Newspaper article. Revista Nós. This is my first publication in the Galician language. Translated by Ramon Pinheiro
Cruce de miradas, relaciones e intercambios. Pedro San Ginés Aguilar (editor), 2010
el grupo de rock tokiota The Boom, fue lanzada al mercado japonés en 1992. Tanto su nombre como s... more el grupo de rock tokiota The Boom, fue lanzada al mercado japonés en 1992. Tanto su nombre como sus sonidos están basados en un género folklórico okinawense conocido como shimauta. La apropiación de ciertos elementos de la musical tradicional de Okinawa en la voz de una canción de rock, y su difusión en canales propios de la música comercial, ha generado un proceso de especial importancia en países reinterpretación de este tema musical, y a su re-folclorización por parte de las comunidades japonesas y okinawenses de dicho país.
SEM Student News, 12., 2016
In this column, we call attention to exciting ways for you, as a student and scholar, to get invo... more In this column, we call attention to exciting ways for you, as a student and scholar, to get involved in SEM and beyond. From conference announcements to publication news, this column is your go-to place for updates and information on becoming more active as an ethnomusicologist. If you have announcements, calls for participation, or new programs that should be included in an upcoming volume, contact us at semstudentnews@gmail.com.
SEM Student News, 13.2 , 2017
This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM and related projects and... more This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM and related projects and sites of activity. From conferences to publications, this column provides updates and information on becoming more active and engaged as an ethnomusicologist. If you have announcements, calls, or new programs that should be included in an upcoming issue, please contact us at semstudentnews@gmail.com.
This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM, and related projects an... more This column draws attention to exciting ways you can get involved in SEM, and related projects and sites of activity. From conferences to publications, this column provides updates and information on becoming more active and engaged as an ethnomusicologist. If you have announcements, calls, or new programs that should be included in an upcoming issue, contact us at semstudentnews@gmail.com.
Session Number: 184 Thursday, 5 September 8:30-13:00 Session Organizers: Angela Bellia (Italy) a... more Session Number: 184 Thursday, 5 September 8:30-13:00
Session Organizers: Angela Bellia (Italy) and Tommaso Mattioli (Spain) Discussant: Margarita Díaz-Andreu (Spain)
The study of sound in archaeological contexts includes many subject areas that range from music archaeology to physics acoustics. Each of these areas raises a number of challenges concerning the choice of the methodology and the methods to be adopted. A key element in this selection pertains to the physical scale of the analysis of the auditory experience; this can vary from the perception of sounds in a limited area up to interactions within large sonic environments. Although soundscapes have been thoroughly discussed at a theoretical level, this type of analysis has so far been sparsely applied in archaeological research. Therefore, some of the questions that papers for this session could address are: by putting sound back into an archaeological landscape, would we be able to understand how people lived? Through examination of the sounds heard by people wandering the landscape, would we be able to understand their culture and rituals in more depth? By reading (or re-reading) archaeological landscapes, how could we model an ancient soundscape? How did the study of soundscape in the past help us add a new dimension to our archaeological picture of ancient culture? How does technology enable us to understand the way sounds were experienced in their original location? These topics will be addressed through contributions of scholars working in various fields: archaeology, acoustic engineering, archaeomusicology, soundscape studies, anthropology, neuropsychology and heritage.
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Jiménez Pasalodos, R., Alarcón Jiménez, A. M., Santos da Rosa, N. y Díaz-Andreu, M. 2021. Los son... more Jiménez Pasalodos, R., Alarcón Jiménez, A. M., Santos da Rosa, N. y Díaz-Andreu, M. 2021. Los sonidos de la prehistoria: Reflexiones en torno a las evidencias de prácticas musicales del paleolítico y el neolítico en Eurasia. Vínculos de Historia 10: 17-37. --
Resumen en español: En este artículo presentamos una breve introducción historiográfica y metodológica de la arqueología musical y la arqueoacústica como subdisciplinas de la arqueología encargadas del estudio de las evidencias materiales de las prácticas musicales del pasado remoto, y realizamos un recorrido por los principales hallazgos arqueológicos relacionados con la música, el sonido y la acústica de los espacios desde el Paleolítico al Neolítico en Eurasia. Además, proponemos una serie de hallazgos como casos de estudio que van a permitir reflexionar en torno a la importancia cultural de la musicalidad, y los posibles usos y funciones de la música en aquellas sociedades cazadoras-recolectoras y de primeros agricultores. Palabras clave: Arqueología Musical, Arqueoacústica -- Abstract: In this paper we present a brief historiographical and methodological introduction to Music archeology and Archaeoacoustics, archaeological subdisciplines in charge of studying the material evidence of musical behaviours of the remote past. Moreover, we briefly present some of the main archaeological finds linked to music, sound and acoustics from the Palaeolithic to the Neolithic in Eurasia. Finally, we propose a series of discoveries as case studies that will allow us to reflect on the cultural importance of musicality, and the possible uses and functions of music in those hunter-gatherer and early farmer societies. Keywords: Music Archaeology, Archaeoacoustics