Thomas Turino

Thomas Turino is an American ethnomusicologist and author of several popular textbooks in the field: most notably the popular introductory book Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation.[1] His interests include the growth of nationalism through music[2] and the role that music places in creating the connections that define a society.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Music-Social-Life-Participation-Ethnomusicology/dp/0226816982
  2. ↑ http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/85/Thomas+Turino-2005
  3. ↑ The world of music year:2009 vol:51 iss:1 page:95 -117 ISSN:0043-8774