THE PEDAGOGY, CULTURE AND APPROPRIATION OF JAZZ IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Authors

  • Denis Crowdy
  • Michael Goddard

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v4i3.28720

Keywords:

jazz, cultural imports, music and colonialism

Abstract

Utilising first hand experience the authors trace the attempted development of 'serious' jazz in PNG. Incorporating scholarly, promotional and 'musicianly' perspectives, they highlight the tension present in the PNG jazz scene

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Published

2015-10-05

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How to Cite

Crowdy, D., & Goddard, M. (2015). THE PEDAGOGY, CULTURE AND APPROPRIATION OF JAZZ IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Perfect Beat, 4(3), 48-65. https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v4i3.28720