Autoethnography is an autobiographical genre that connects the personal
to the cultural, social, and political. Usually written in the
first-person voice, autoethnographic work appears in a variety of
creative formats; for example, short stories, music compositions,
poetry, photographic essays, and reflective journals. Music
Autoethnographies explores an intersection of autoethnographic
approaches with studies of music. Written through the eyes, ears,
emotions, experiences and stories of music and autoethnography
practitioners, this edited collection showcases how autoethnography can
expand musicians' awareness of their practices, and how musicians can
expand the creative and artistic possibilities of autoethnography. The
chapters in this ground-breaking volume stand independently as "musical
lines" within themselves, and represent a diverse range of creative,
performative, pedagogical and research contexts. When read together,
they form a "harmonious counterpoint," with common themes and contours,
as well as contrasting rhythms and textures. Together these chapters
produce a compelling story that shows how music can inspire
autoethnography to sing, and how autoethnography can inspire musicians
to reflect on the personal aspects of music creation and production.
