Martin Büdel – Page 2 – Anthropology of Music

November 6, 2023

Professor Martin Stokes

Martin Stokes is King Edward Professor of Music at King's College London. He studied music and social anthropology at Oxford and taught at the Queen's University of Belfast (1989-1997), the University of Chicago (1997-2007) and Oxford University (2007-2012) before joining King's College London.

February 13, 2024

AoM LS/MC 2024: Listening beyond Landscape

In the series of three public lectures, I will discuss both recent and ancient thinking about water and its relationship to landscape, cities and human life, focusing on my recent research along the Euphrates.

February 14, 2024

Call for Papers – AoM LS/MC 2024

We are happy to invite applications to the 4th edition of the Anthropology of Music Lecture Series and Master Class (AoM–LS/MC) at the Department of Anthropology and African Studies (ifeas), Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz.

May 1, 2025

The Amplification Project, University of Huddersfield (UK)

Şebnem Altunkaya is a Postgraduate Researcher in the Department of Music at the University of Huddersfield, UK, funded by the Leverhulme Trust as part of the Amplification Project working with Prof. Steve Waksman, Prof. Jan Herbst and Dr. Gabi Kielich. Her PhD project titled Anatolian Rock: From Türkü to Psychedelic Movement is part of a cooperation with the AoM research group.

November 19, 2024

“Aimasiko” by Ebenezer Obey, 1987

“Aimasiko” (1987) is an evergreen album by Ebenezer Obey that invokes hope for the despairing. Literarily, the album title “Aimasiko” means the ‘unknown time.’ Essentially, Obey explores the theme of hope in the album; the album addresses the economic challenges facing Africa as a continent in the late 20th century.

November 19, 2024

“Juju Music” by King Sunny Adé, 1982

Juju Music (1982) The Album is a significant milestone in career of Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as “King Sunny Ade”, or simply “Sunny Ade”. Juju Music typifies his mastery of this musical genre.

November 13, 2024

“Ich und mein Braai” by EES, 2024

‘Ich und mein Braai’, is a short but delightful song with catchy and vibrant melodies that invite listeners to dance and enjoy life. The artist EES, also known as Eric Sell, is a musician from Namibia who has won over audiences both locally and internationally with his lively energy, acting as a cultural ambassador for the country.

May 17, 2024

05.06.2024 – Concert: Ralah’ Trio (Madagascar)

On 5 June 2024, the AMA will host a concert by the Madagascan band "Ralah' Trio", a collaboration resulting from the AoM project "Improvising Culture. Jazz in Madagascar". For the first time in Germany, the Ralah' Trio will present their vision of Madagascar in the (music) world.

January 29, 2024

Globalwize Radioshow #441

Globalwize presents another end-of-the-week special on Greedio with the latest 'African Presence' broadcast by Weltbeat host/selector Jean Trouillet and his studio guests Hauke Dorsch (African Music Archive) and Bulgarian-German writer Ilija Trojanow.