Between the"Homeland"and"Others"in Fieldwork——In the Case of A Music Field Study of Oirat Topshur in Xinjiang
Ethnomusicology emphasis the fieldwork,so the place is one of key steps.In China,it mainly focused on the local area music as the influence of the traditional concept,i.e.collection of folk music.So the fieldworks are limited in the"at home"and"others".Based on the fieldwork of Oirat Topshur music,the article reflects on the problems of place choice and analyzes the field narra-tives under the limitation.Furthermore,it also explains the perception of place to supple the theory of the music fieldworks.
Xinjiangfieldworkhomelandothersplace limitationTopshur music