Brian Diettrich's guest appearances

Brian Diettrich

Ethnomusicology Today

KRUI 89.7 FM

Ed Wolf

Allen Roda

Anna Morcom

Gregory Booth

David Kaminsky

Marié Abe

Sydney Hutchinson

Byrd McDaniel

Bonnie McConnell

Juan Diego Diaz

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In this episode, we discuss performative ecology with Brian Dietrich, whose article, “’Summoning Breadfruit’  and ‘Opening Seas:' Toward a Performative Ecology in Oceania” was published in the Winter 2018 issue of the journal, Ethnomusicology. Diettrich explores the concept of performative ecology in his discussion of ótoomey (summoning breadfruit) and ocean wayfinding and voyaging songs in the islands of Chuuk. Through his study of both historical and present-day musical performances in Chuuk, Diettrich explains how knowledge about social, spiritual, and environmental connectivity is bound up in musical performances. Brian Diettrich is a Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Performative Ecology in Micronesia with Brian Diettrich