Global Musicology: A Keynote without a Key

Abstract

This article is adapted from a keynote address entitled “Global Musicology Has No Key.” The lecture was first aired as a video on January 25, 2022, at the virtual conference Global Musicology—Global Music History. The video is now hosted by the International Musicological Society (IMS) under IMS Musicological Brainfood, volume 6, number 2 (2022). These two formats—video and text—have been published in tandem under the auspices of the IMS: the first is designed as a stimulant for the viewer, and the second is designed for the reader to ponder. They are different but complementary experiences. The article asks two fundamental questions: How do you define global musicology? How do you do global musicology?