Applications and implications of digital audio databases for the field of ethnomusicology: A discussion of the CNRS — Musée de l’Homme sound archives

Authors

  • Stéphanie Khoury CNRS
  • Joséphine Simonnot CNRS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v19i10.5554

Abstract

The online Web-based platform for the French CNRS — Musée de l’Homme audio archives offers access to about 28,000 published and unpublished recordings of music from all over the world. Implemented as an archive database, it represents a collaborative tool for the production of knowledge and its dissemination. This paper introduces these digital audio archives, while dealing with issues around the online display of the recordings and their utility in contemporary academia, as well as the intellectual property rights and ethical issues raised by their availability on the Web to a broad audience.

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Published

2014-10-05

How to Cite

Khoury, S., & Simonnot, J. (2014). Applications and implications of digital audio databases for the field of ethnomusicology: A discussion of the CNRS — Musée de l’Homme sound archives. First Monday, 19(10). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v19i10.5554