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Define ethnomusicology and discuss an example of it.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Summarize the tradition of Kathakali and how it is being used in new contexts today.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Ethnomusicology is the cross-cultural study of music.
2. An example is the analysis of country music in Brazil.
3. Its performance and lyrics emphasize kinship and nostalgia. Compared to American country music, Brazilian country music is typically performed by two males, who are either real or fictive brothers, whose voices blend in the songs.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Kathakali is a South Indian theatrical performance that involves depicting epics, often over many hours.
2. Performers wear elaborate facial makeup and costumes, conveying who they are in the story. The characters also dance.
3. In contemporary times, Kathakali, along with other forms of traditional theater in India, is being adapted by social activist groups to perform in villages and city neighborhoods, addressing topics such as child marriage and dowry excess.



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