Rose Boomsma's blog

World Flutelore: Folktales, Myths and Other Stories of Magical Flute Power. By Dale Olsen. Urbana- Champaign, Chicago, Springfield: University of Illinois Press, 2014. [XX, 264 p. ISBN 9780252079412. Paperback: $28:00; Cloth: $85:00].

Reviewed by Rose Boomsma / University of California, Los Angeles

Greetings All! My name is Rose Boomsma and I am excited to be taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief for Ethnomusicology Review. Having been involved in various ways with the journal for the past two years has taught me the importance of having a dedicated team of editors, eager to serve and create. This year we have quite a few new staff members who will be taking charge of different aspects of the Sounding Board and our Journal Volume.

 I recently returned from a trip to New South Wales, Australia for preliminary fieldwork. During my short trip, I sought to broaden my studies of indigenous music and cultural appropriation to include the interaction of Aboriginal and majority culture in Australia.