o Anthropology A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology Edited by Alessandro Duranti 2004Vocal onmnn 14 A opotog From the Music of Language to the Language of Song Steven Feld, Aaron A, Fax, Thomas Porcelto, and David Samuelsm soonnosansate bon chat ofpich wens phonic, wl nang “lees teeneen imguie spose fo sy ahd sean nd mel p ‘Sie ime muse semantic rms eine al anbigvous hon ange Tn ‘Sher wer fons een, Sls nd predate ces eet ‘Shoe fra sem wo dese wth log ks. Bo a eae me este sic mtr or ccs toa are nn coped ‘nunc sevens of ngage Nonctnkngualy mated me Be inact proxtive developers tan coenve sence of mi Lead dake? 1985 Len 2000 secon es her and nr lentil omen fon me ‘arpa tanya nT Pcl ee net ger ce re fcc pf allanguigee deco ad Sonate cm developmen i to terra smerations the ken simple observation cha the dominant Western conception of sc ba mena ‘onus perornce pcs aces on oe mow sr scl amebiasis igus top rdeaune Manan and une er Spend» wes de of nade scaler ting a el {Bota He empl oman fr socal ans ae unde fon sare {en Fine reach on he elton erent emg, a caso ie he mon nes a 990), Ss ‘eis Fhe singly ee ineaprenemul coe Feld 1945 = slowed by the msec metaphor of "eone color” This valk about ‘et ‘con of ma en ged asp” am of se whe Lebo se td ee ran an “hgh the le of cc pas seer ge ght at ol ae Cit Sl se cil imgitabonand eterThere fp ae ase nto ana ‘Seis, en, fom he Tsu souny von ech Aaron ona te gash coamy ung roe o Da Sac 2 TALK ABOUT Tinsaes Tat RecoxniNe StopI0 snot antenna Cmapony poplar se eng ens fine hat een paar eng tS eo Tecslogl ogee the ef « ipl gn hwnd sing hearer he Stee a came son ar gn ta hs ama fst roc ict srr with ol acoso apn ‘istniea denon = pata posed byte pve the oun wens ‘omfg dion and ineretion of te cn poe fe eel Serta ening cing rag mig mas To Sgn2.1 Discurive strategic espn ia resting sein op mmars seg fing abo ‘tin Sh Alan or sbws remus sar of sgn, {1 Spenser” enc eng ono sea ison enka arth cn) cmon i nd iin empl, ew eet es a he eb ing gin te over bel sa am, rs Some es Pict nd oto Th tre mat sr ned wih hear {2 Leal omy cio or sl tm dt Ba phos rccntioes i wend yy dartag bl open ssowae pope Erp tages ol dec nde ke lst ore ye es “et tdi stl coi Many th pre mee iy hd ph amo ang cease soins i pra ead 98) Ape wo ona ‘ite icn inthe omen been dr DE} and cm se J, seamen og mens iz,e ae nthe oor tao ai en Boa’ um wand) Bua ply eye the mira ees, Cio a he el ee ena oe ee omic ay share ern aesthetics. wee ‘pti ft sep nage maak ut and tp ‘ue, you know te Pl Colne) Say acm tanta fin te chore te pra ie 257A pe sna, You know? Spear Like Pi Cli ou ear i oti See As ac (es, See Soy ha ‘in bie cn sy Pes ee ‘iy co commune mesg Sb tne kn the seca oo 2.2 Onomatopocc form and semantics Sg ou of he hal ma eq curing nt |AJabns:onomatopoc os ~ phos tata tha fe maces ae (Sracgy (2) awe) = and al attry fam (Sees (3) Soe nee Imaopoic ems Rhos sgl trp tncien ese Soa “ane” couterirs wong alee toh phono alti te ine whey ae ute Fortean pedo man rc in dincoparte et‘work of auto production (ce alto Feld 1981 on the sstematiciy of metaphors in SOS Se nari tone ‘rn tm bone nya ‘ot aound an urns lab], Tus rb, crac, mae become rea 7 w Tome : wis he Sea ' 1 Imes] (Prahalad inant) (2) ‘onal fn) dean) ole = ied Se, sm simbralfurs ofthe musical sound andthe phonet/ponere ates of the ei fem sh ps en pcp Pama PE, ‘Noonan te couse mel vol El ngeeing lash det the aoc reper coping te oper nl dec weed ‘ron = rm i a eo a cg ‘ie fom plonlogl anc, can ene ars apr pal ‘ec toengines admins wong ns Wane ening eas et big ves sn put ceane, ad the ump sey of cee sounds Her at numb of pre ean sy unseen ot rcp of phoning — See ene ni ania pa) ie eet a Ean i a ie te eimai a ak Been 142 :{S28 staves rtp. aMtow 4 0, THOM ORCELLO AND OAK HAMLELS easy bu ne iy can ed ke 0 the i whe eg, Me mcr dane, pa ms me) site oes concer he ‘toa te perme sud as He! by erp ct) ha een Sole! in the seosing ind eproaicion proce, + mane din phe bead ecco Nant brx hi and tr tape ply cine mcording prom mg ts ince» soScion foe “rl wend neni nr sec The renumbering [nl dikeence pene phenome tare of ering concern pda ‘Nil mb uy eile ets porte sae of heating ia he proce of msg sun esording son. herr curt on to urpansodeslop cataract pee dice mn of om. ‘Sting swt enon rorocun ant anna warn TS ‘hey ple tivo Mette sine poche wy of {posing stout tet oe he pone nl phoologal srcer of Sco motl ost, soe se Brae bere the cy Sep an do ut a ti 9 = po which establish the meter of the song, intro so incinerate ‘fing cia Anca for dz dnote a ies eames te tte wey -p fe, sso ane aes Mae coy ok ae Licey oe ae areas ‘ea eos epee eet eter ee pe enc of singing style to textual coment and sciomasical content oe Satara conga “igo eof of el nd ease pet ‘ahr saminda oiled sos gee ope pete iho a ee Se 3 Workina-ciase “Countay” In South Cena Tes the eo ging “country” mie aed nd ‘Seka nel ad sexe dicots ah singing Por 198), (Coane singers masa pecs. pre katt theo ‘Shut repre or shar mastery oer (and went eens of 3 no (SPlopuc fv equ, This yous on vero ae ena Ens wo comider ie lng ences of singing ete pase a sce aso er seer theory of mai and agua prc replant pital supe gg tha cpa [icine rng ots aes arn ne pone nde oes ‘nes ene pens and eso dy psy hf ces prom {eu sun Singers so proce Regine sper whch bye ‘her ue sn ny nil de wads). ‘Coa ging sao ete Segue emporio gent of eill wtp asp ses in sng erirane eee Sloe ‘evecnnerand spr” inthe ban a ae pero ken oN ‘he bckgourd fg) Of coure ach "alten cae ah Shapes tendon anand wong prone Sage pater buna nero Scacchi! ec Minute ne heeeene gen ae nun rsa ll ‘0 go asso ofr wating, Soto scl an ed ‘ee in Tera cunry sign en be pou nah a gate dcsion ora ets cnped ty ges Meee ‘eau eg vo, ape story nate mela tape a ee est nd sold ih te Conmnne al epee ee any tds af capt ee) Sars sed te ‘elise acta poperins one mn oa cz san Se gern eos cas mc emmy a A sno of onion! marci, gig fom amped, mei ‘eg, bt iorasonalheghced pec thi pata” mee ea ‘nS, uch copied omaha dase ge cee ‘eiemen by th sige. Tnbel guy deere el ssn Te ape ‘Sol imprint afc and rats theagh sone cng ef ‘nunc of ie paduton. A prope oe, resale Cn ‘Serpe nach ral raed cots oi aoa iat ye tp Smo of mous i eae ae ine no nanan ft snr hanes reas Pysop or dphragmate renner he on of arse vel “aie” 2 38 ‘Crem one cams ange of thc te pes Scene of rac an inguin oun is ‘Sic anping ns eet shar deer ht mith are meters Ulu spec oth pret devery cc of oe xl ar “Nl sages (on Bree) thee fen aed oe aio ineton of ging aye rails eal de. ur of coun he {reafongiogwellnsivera lossy conse ening of the ees ieee ib ton bao etc tit Fro, ‘She te mes of caning Ie Gore Toon Mee Hagar, Pa ne fy Ci td Me Rat 43.1. “He Stopped Loving Her Today” ‘Sc muh he seperire pried by oe ag nT compris oe” ‘the as or cy et al pts 8p ae) ‘Shey ve rer sae sagan er hse il lei ca $3 Teos angen besa re comptes ud evop dbl ean thy {Equret epee of orl songs ar aves by bere whre leat Se newsman er acevo sa tee (ston ler and ang om te are eorng “pci hover ich gu a pe ny oR 0 sa snletant pre) an the glercn be nan ecoghe ne o8 Ship th Spd senshi compte ins devas Ash alone of (seston sas mp emg ‘Sie and orgy eminacen of Bath's hey eng ery ee UWoer it the ter hope of custo, ewanung th he pee ‘Stononnking si Te courte fie apd que dco nd “oecn ninth nog of pombe ssuon eager sere uc neni Gare fone 980 recorig "He Spel Lone eto compl ra wy hms = wy rie eat {ln ay amon the os pot ine ny the gente, We flows ‘dsp foes cones tor scons son om Began ck Incr! reno shoul hn ie ly eng an suo econ ‘sma sgt don Jer 1980 Epc eodng tA ha ‘Sr uiequeny risuct on many compo an gee his ear) © ones gis the matin, which inraaed epnedspech e lon you tte") by age Uh ne uring eto een stilton, gloag of ech won witha rex tne tty aeons noes Sob changin pic any nd mare esl tt tore ae speking nd cy epee accreted one anos Sanh the ang ets rag tars eae he aoe legs hat dma ths sng. The mele! nthe soso inca ong a ons arene deb sage yang ch ‘her he conve ofthe song's ng sa ar ves proto he fee, fone st modulo nee ate neal te oes sat sere Thc bee et more crop she mae wat ee ‘ep ofthe mae psa’ ton wth slop Inecat ‘ay lit surounded by obec tre snes worker a seo er tc onsale tem nica een had they ey sndfined ned The oc ne ral errs nevi nh nctegy ‘sedan alta shaped sf the apltatind copes of tie owes come mre bore ons panhdeeps cher ens Souk wha athe ei ror The ving mop alfa he ‘nt, afer Jones ses gh atom he gra inch ee the progam ee stopped "honing he'd ce Fak an * Frc ely increas tee of his wader melon, ad the eve segura of ee cee by wea incening spade. Te css sama wee "ee tenon and ssaton a ral tel npr re ‘mos mela articulation yin the performace ft the fst toe in Years” AF ‘tpi. he anit af an expat nln o onan ise atone oe The ong ante ren, rm ni the mg aks se aie il stoned, cbrty melt, ened, nd ech toner ones ak ‘theres why he preg “hn ape ing he oa eas ed eis reed op and ring Mens hea he oon nce te coe ‘sk tne fh previ format surely aera Seng concn a nl pox resend enh alo ese nd ‘ibrnng te herein bs be aa of he promi’ ang se bebe ae, ones matey vse wt ante eet whet eae 46d vowel and heen natn movements De ee ‘amu ofth compan eye, ee, sano) Ths ens, ‘swf earn fom ke pesmi oncom ed sol {Roms en Foner omnes of ey ee, py {HE Jone dja the finer wee moe al oe lore ‘fete mela ect ering hem nme fo ag ei pac‘en my acted dpe repre fen, Tc thagh exe ian atowe gut ope spas nih Tots wee pnd ooo he ewok of oa bracts and esse Heslop dr coe te ice Bounties of song pre An ano fe tcc of Tens cum anges “Roth e done stone Kren a en cae [Sening. Sing pecs proeged i tha sory Pcie Sane fo 4 Voreive Arcits Cousray eter Tet cad ay Apes hing on the San Cah er Son in athe Ara ao lve conmty mse Toe ae song sch a JohnH’ “North to Aa tpt pelea en te come tw know by heart. Other lke Hal Kerr's "Past the Point of Rescue" ul poole alban San Ca, Peis Bi he man comune eS ‘eh ec mc He “uso clot ey, The Ht dk tot pert rane poset he sess ate mt gn Gy ang, aces oh ag 41 Phonaton ‘shane tal ns he aoutl aoe ofsnger selene ahve ina pe cml te ch nao ccf deta, nn nna wth “Hel tne ten eats Se eae i tater On te one han, te soe ings of ciao ecto umes and comp yn wich engage wt an alec eed ‘enoshnga athe osthorn Cred Ses Bettas Nessa {ite onl iin ea 1987, Latin PN) am nese43 Real Apaches dow diphthongize Singing me Tho Apacs fea fonts Saging eso pom ah alos Apc oun sige plinth se ey eee te The acer he anid he uk of fk within Sn Ct, pad ater of ngs ha one might a “agate anes Toe ad sage lal, Sr weer Mal preset wt gta poe woul sna gees ftir seacsons of baleen. ang nse Bs ors sean someting det he Rand mer had sed re atopy tem sn oor ee ‘tancriptions of tbe es forever song the ind wan about to cond And i Underage kr Mal hand dong See ac en ok ps eh lund au em i apeenc ng the Vax Cow lta insti faces The wb we ihe nuns wh te ghd wo canine ios Vaya es Saft a tke bl wis ing oa hs oan Po ner fee toate ice twang One nc as Sa ats om tee Prva shor shin an kal Ty laew nit eng oes shon ey colin. Mac hy anne ey ints press of sane tote. rp in Sin Con eb pie fe nese sccbleconmnty tae mh cenmon tera ee Hater cose a The pin ener that hve troup “dnc a aan” to nc Tht hoe suet of eng dat whence Beas cone ie sn avg. pp SoCs arte a i Det ens that tmp onan sn cans see Arica ‘pte a he ae tne ta they ae Seng ery pl io te Ame ‘soir omnis pain Ove psig tt cod me ‘net yo ie the mst you ca ead es encebin wha Mia Bain cle “plone” yeaa 398), Popo inchs sae isn lpn. cr soe bamneny, Rae cans shoe once. Thtugh mento wa gues psc ter pra eel wes he Dai Rar’ Sa a Mo 990 ewe ngugy ad a soning eatin nd he sec iene Tn ngsnge oe penance nd scaly dag Nas end sh ‘ice a the moa site foe nn nd Ipsec fg bow sol ens sede enone he Soong in nguge ne Wesce ia he ex ded spc oan oman kobon's ime stow igus Kony (akan nd Waugh 70 {esl tigger one tect betorn the 47 sound ad Stony ofthe vison thew prs mate hat epee ao las av tensor Teo prob pam, my, arte vie a the level of hie rate and ating te in dicoure paretrly een ne als morpo-non bene Sng a ap of ah ‘ioyrand sen oes] dine oe case pie Se tr ky i: Me™ Se ie, hi ‘mn be under a+ multiply dog reins among tscies ve enacts, ‘eke to aes sod Same ees ome san ng sc py utc heen psn of the gig ve produce stewie mec and ming Soe eso mance Tel of pes peo Bethe hn of so snchopoby erin Fors sed Senate oe se repre fy han So stench a ah nt te tga Pd ‘oui i we he weed cose conopap wry soe ‘Stig ford,» pon pei paces "it mechs fence Te sy illo oe ‘es fr anette by oe that ah any ee en the ms ihn ay nay ae ee ate! sche1270, apt 1990. Fle 2000, teteore wn spring poe Pris fain se ptacson of cence oe Sly a theme 0 "pet heal of ndigeniy nteen a hck a a en, {pian “bc tah donne ase Lee a and Ning Janene dicing modo Tee, eed ane on fae uy ener rehab sephora coy ‘afar wn ni oe cron ne ‘on (on ct ee 11984: Ea se Sapo 199), Linking te as gt anos tn ny cn poco pt of Notes Se hs Se on gh er Ebi Zee iments mgr acon ante AD ars Shera ei eri i heed nt md mh cr 5 To i mr ope a i He Sopp Toning Her Tey by Buby Brad an Cty Panam. Cop rn Ron apache mre In Snatch in, gece mechan ey 1 "Tae pont r= eit same. Ip i pn o's than oe “hee orl gs movment pny thn a ese ie 1 Th tte i: nh a renin ho [REFERENCES ISG Ute ono oan en a fre sa a el en: re Hi Eon ASB das 194), Eps ew So ae. £08 364 SEK ih Pre hin Ce Cane Cn ‘er Sane et Unviy of Ma o 45 en tte Ni TM a Sal he: a "af (nat Bd ig tn Sasiti roost ke ie ens bg a a Use pe Pin a el ei ay [Engst pty Ro eae Cops fey UAC hota ote Rm A io Use inning 9%, eet Sr Bm ‘ahh neue nar pn on oi Let a i ae Rea ld Une CRA anal A ro a ae Ce luchin, HE We 1981 Te tary af Ca (on Te Coming Ag af En Sir ange RHAV-XPa Sond gp. 31224) Sunn Dermot Snes gp Grn typo era Sey Baa arn’ i tee etches hones Cb 4 ASRD Tv Wn cp eo et Mon oat in Sen rane OE en SD in a oe hin Sd auc RG ew No i Ot eg Nish inn nc Ps nest Sn te gi A Compo, Teaco ete Nh deena sy NSS, Tease Sol Sm, ety ne Dee 97cm rt ing i 1 Gin Aro Co i on Sc mrt nh ti Sande. USW B Se g HeeDeal Ne a Van ern) pa es Sd Row Mi re Sec ir apt ta ng rowm bene ik i Kove Cone ped