Museumsvidenskab og kulturarvsstudier

Danske Kongegrave er et prægtigt bogværk om et af verdens ældste monarkiers gravmæler. De tre rigt illustrerede bind fortæller Danmarkshistorien gennem beretninger om kongelige gravminder og begravelsesskikke, og dermed på deres egen måde også om de kongelige dynastier gennem 1000 år: fra Gorm den Gamle og Thyre til kong Frederik 9. og dronning Ingrid.Gennem århundrederne har danske kongeslægter haft skiftende begravelsessteder. Der er således bl.a. danske kongegrave i Jelling, Ringsted, Sorø, Odense og Roskilde; men også uden for rigets grænser findes kongelige danske gravminder, f.eks. Knud den Stores grav i Winchester, Magnus den Godes grav i Nidaros og Erik Ejegods grav på Cypern.En stor mængde danske kongegrave er bevaret, og der findes et særdeles righoldigt kildemateriale til mange af dem. Kongegrave er ikke kun kongernes grave, men skal forstås som kongelige grave og dækker således også de danske dronningegrave. I Doberan i Nordtyskland finder man Margrete Sambirias enestående gravfigur, og den regerende dronning Margrete 1.s gravmæle i Roskilde Domkirke hører til blandt de mest bemærkelsesværdige kongelige gravmæler i Danmark. I Celle i Nordtyskland ligger den unge, forviste dronning Caroline Mathilde i den kurfyrstelige krypt i S. Marienkirche, en grav, der blev genstand for danskeres valfart i sympati for den eksilerede dronning.Værkets bind I omhandler det danske monarkis grave fra Gorm den Gamle og 300 år frem. Det var en dramatisk tid, hvor flere konger omkom i stridigheder om kongemagten eller blev myrdet, hvorfor nogle grave er ukendte. Men det var også en tid, hvor riget konsoliderede sig og blev en politisk magtfaktor på den europæiske scene. Bind II følger gravmælernes udvikling fra højmiddelalder til barok og giver bl.a. et indblik i, hvordan begravelsesritualer og gravmæler bliver en stadig vigtigere del af kongemagtens selvforståelse. Særlig berømt blandt dronningegravene er dronning Margrete 1.s sarkofag i Roskilde Domkirke. Bind III beskriver enevælden og det konstitutionelle monarkis periode. Her finder man bl.a. Johannes Wiedewelts symbolladede nyklassicistiske sarkofager til Christian 6. og Frederik 5., der efterfølges af 1800-tallets og det tidlige 1900-tals empire og historicisme. Skønt 1849-grundloven og det unge danske demokrati ændrer kongehusets rolle, forbliver de kongelige gravmæler vigtige, og henover århundredeskiftet bliver den folkelige opbakning tydelig gennem folkegaver og indsamlinger til f.eks. Christian 10. og dronning Alexandrines monolitiske sarkofager tegnet af Kaare Klint.Danske Kongegrave indledes med et kapitel om danske kongegrave i et europæisk perspektiv og afsluttes med et kapitel om kongelig gravheraldik. For at dække emnets mange kulturhistoriske aspekter er værkets forfattere hentet blandt velrenommerede historikere, kunsthistorikere, arkæologer, arkitekter og billedhuggere/restauratorer. Alle skriver inden for deres ekspertområde. Sidst i bind III bringes kirkeplaner, stamtavler og registre.De danske kongegrave er en enestående del af Danmarks nationalhistoriske kulturarv. Så vidt vides, er der ikke tidligere udgivet en samlet behandling af en enkelt nations kongegrave – set i dette lys skriver værket i sig selv historie.Karin Kryger er mag.art. i kunsthistorie. Hun har været ansat i Københavns Kommune og på Nationalmuseet som gravminderegistrator og var i en årrække redaktør ved Nationalmuseets værk Danmarks Kirker. Hun har publiceret bøger og artikler om gravminder, kirkegårdskultur og billedhuggerkunst, kirkekunst og restaureringshistorie og sidder i redaktionen af tidsskriftet Sfinx og redaktionen af årsskriftet Kirkegårdskultur.

Poser med sydesalt, tangtage og friskfanget jomfruhummer på havnen i Østerby er noget af det, der kendetegner Læsø i dag. Befolkningen på Kattegats største ø har gennem de sidste 500 år måttet tilpasse sig de barske omgivelser i en grad, der voldsomt har indvirket på både natur og lokalkultur, og den historie kan aflæses i de karakteristiske Læsø-produkter. Læsø Land er et storværk og et livsværk. I 1949 påbegyndte Bjarne Stoklund i Nationalmuseets Etnologiske Undersøgelsers regi sine studier af Læsø. Gennem registrering, interviews og iagttagelser blev Læsøs gamle folkekultur belyst, som den kunne huskes af gamle læsøboer, og som den endnu oplevedes i de mest gammeldags miljøer på øen.Stoklund optegner den læsøske historie og udvikling som et produkt af befolkningens tilpasning til øens økologiske forhold og til de bredere politiske og økonomiske omstændigheder i perioden 1550-1900. Han beskriver den kønsmæssige arbejdsdeling, hvor kvinderne arbejdede med øens begrænsede ressourcer, mens mændene fiskede og handlede med tømmer fra Norge og senere spillede en vigtig rolle i 1800-tallets internationale skibsfart. Også bjærgning af vrag, dvs. strandede handelsskibes ladninger, udgjorde en vigtig del af læsøboernes erhvervsøkonomi.Stoklund har haft et enestående kildemateriale til rådighed, dels fordi han har kunnet trække på sin familie, som stammer fra Læsø, dels fordi Læsø i lang tid har bevaret gamle vaner og arbejdsmetoder. Han beskriver indgående saltproduktionen, arbejdsredskaberne og de skiftende materielle vilkår og retter læserens blik mod en række betydningsfulde økokriser; ikke mindst den udmarvning af naturen, som var resultatet af et stort behov for brænde til den tidlige saltproduktion, og som gjorde, at store mængder sand bredte sig ind over øen. Værket er i to bind: Kvinden og jorden og Manden og havet.

De danske runesten er et direkte møde med Danmark og de mennesker, der levede her for 1000 år siden – og en helt enestående kulturarv. De blev rejst fra midten af 700-tallet til midten af 1100-tallet; hvor mange, der blev rejst igennem de 400 år, ved vi ikke – men i dag kender vi til ca. 260 sten fra det danske område. Lisbeth Imer er landets runeekspert og Roberto Fortuna en af landets bedste fotografer. Danmarks runesten er i tekst og enestående billeder fortællingen om denne del af vores fortid.

Conservation of Easel Paintings, 2nd edition provides a much-anticipated update to the previous edition, which has come to be known internationally as an invaluable and comprehensive text on the history, philosophy and methods of the treatment of easel paintings.

Et portræt af naturvidenskabens verdensberømte centrum i Danmark.'Unity of Knowledge' henvender sig til unge mennesker, drenge og piger, konfirmander, studenter, universitetsstuderende; Unge mennesker der er vant til billedsprog og forstår en skildring af forskning og videnskab, der ikke er båret af tekst. Bogen er til nysgerrige kvinder og mænd i alle aldre. Turister, der vil have en anden slags Danmarkshistorie med hjem, dem som er interesserede i udvikling og evolution, og dem der er uden forhåndskendskab til Niels Bohr.Med farvebilleder fra i dag, sort/hvid billeder fra Niels Bohr-arkivet, citater og collager, skildrer bogen den nysgerrighed og åbenhed for det ukendte, som hersker på Niels Bohr Institutet. Det er i samarbejde, at folk fra hele verden mødes her og videreudvikler naturvidenskabens store succeser som man har gjort siden grundlæggelsen af institutet i 1920’erne.Billeder og billedforløb viser institutet indefra, de mennesker der arbejder der, og hvordan der ser ud på et sted, hvortil de færreste har adgang. Et sted hvorudfra gadgets, viden og teknologisk udvikling, som vi alle dagligt er i berøring med, kommer fra.Bogen handler om kvantefysik, is og klima, sorte huller og mirakler, en hverdag af idéer, nysgerrighed, åbenhed og samarbejde på tværs af landegrænser. Princippet om vidensdeling, idéen om at nå længere og opnå bedre resultater i samarbejde.Bogen er blevet til i samarbejde mellem Niels Bohr Institutet, billedhugger Rikke Raben, fotograf Anne Prytz Schaldemose og forfatter Peter Høeg. Rikke Raben har i et årti haft sin daglige gang på Institutet og har inviteret Anne Prytz Schaldemose med indenfor. Anne Prytz Schaldemose har taget de nye farevefotografier. Rikke Raben har udvalgt s/h foto fra Niels Bohr Arkivet, og hun har med sin baggrund i skulpturportrætter overordnet fusioneret s/h og farve foto o.a. i de kombinationer og forløb, som tilsammen udgør det visuelle portræt af Niels Bohr Institutet i bogen.

Rapporten belyser de offentlige museers rolle i oplevelsesøkonomien og diskuterer, hvor "grænserne" til andre typer af oplevelsesattraktioner går.Hvad er museernes specielle egenart, og hvordan legitimeres de i et flydende museumsfelt, hvor musemsbegrebet er under forandring? Kan - og skal - museerne løse de samfundsøkonomiske opgaver gennem kreative alliancer og som ressource i by- og regionsudviklingen, og kan de gøre det uden at der lægges pres på deres troværdighed og autencitet?

'A must-have for anyone interested in working with straw and an astonishing contribution to the preservation of this endangered craft.' Jay Blades MBE, Co-Chair of Heritage CraftsAn engaging makers' guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams. Straw plaiting has been used to make accessories from hats and baskets to handbags, trimmings and homewares around the world for centuries. Once employing tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, the craft is now listed as Critically Endangered on Heritage Crafts' Red List.This book aims to change that, drawing on more than 50 previously unpublished patterns and techniques from around the world that will help you to unlock the history and preserve the skills of straw plaiting.For each pattern, follow the step-by-step diagrams and instructions and discover how they were developed whilst learning about materials, tools and preparation. Once familiar with the plaiting techniques - using straw as well as other materials - you will be able to develop your own skills, possibly blending in recycled materials, which are increasingly being used to produce beautiful and unique pieces.

I de første årtier af 1800-tallet tog mange af guldalderens berømtheder som Adam Oehlenschläger, H.C. Andersen og H.C. Ørsted turen ud til Bakkehuset på Frederiksberg. De kom for at besøge ægteparret Kamma og Knud Lyne Rahbek og nyde godt af et miljø med åndeligt frisind og samtaler om kunst og videnskab. Med til oplevelsen hørte også gåture i Kammas romantiske have med blomsteranlæg og udsigt over markerne. Dengang bød Bakkehuset sig til som kulturpersonlighedernes fristed fra det trange byliv bag voldene i København, mens den gule tolængede bygning for enden af Rahbeks Allé i dag er et velbesøgt museum, hvor gæsterne kan opleve de stuer, der var med til at skabe en national guldalderkultur.I Bakkehuset. Ikon, erindringssted, museum undersøger professor i kulturstudier Anne Scott Sørensen, hvordan Bakkehuset er blevet en del af den kulturelle erindring om dansk guldalder. Bogen følger Bakkehusets receptionshistorie fra de tidligste mindeskrifter til Rahbek-parret i 1830 til den seneste istandsættelse i 2020, som har gjort det muligt for museet igen at invitere kunstnere og kulturpersonligheder indenfor til oplæsninger, koncerter og workshops. Dermed videreføres Bakkehusets 200 år gamle traditioner for kulturoplevelser og demokratisk deltagelse.

This extraordinary catalogue presents five hundred items from one of the world’s largest and finest collections of objects made from ivory and narwhal tusk, The Royal Danish Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. In this stunning two-volume catalogue, author Jørgen Hein presents an impressive array of carved and turned works from Scandinavia and beyond. With more than seven hundred high-quality photographs, a lucid narrative and clear organization, Hein showcases the many artistic artefacts that with great skill were worked out of ivory and narwhal tusk in a crucial period of European history. The remarkable range of items discussed and presented – reflecting different artistic styles and techniques – includes caskets, statuettes, goblets, tankards and beakers, ink horns, chandeliers, cabinet clocks, medallions and reliefs, and much besides, all with richly detailed ornamentation, and most with dramatic depictions of historical, religious and particularly mythological motifs.In addition to describing each object in great detail, the entries include comparisons with similar items in international collections. The historical introduction offers an important backdrop to understanding the many works, while intriguing running biographies present many of the notable carvers and turners, such as the Frenchman Jean Cavalier, who visited the court, and those it employed, some of whom would win European fame, including Joachim Henne, Gottfried Wolffram, Magnus Berg and later Lorenz Spengler. The court’s genuine interest in turning is also reflected in its hiring of professional artists to instruct the royals themselves at the lathe.Ivories and Narwhal Tusks at Rosenborg Castle offers a fascination exploration into Danish and European art history and will be an invaluable resource for students, scholars and anyone with a general interest in carving and turning at the highest order.

This is a study of a unique collection of Inner Mongolian artefacts at the National Museum of Denmark. They are described, analysed and visually presented in a catalogue of more than 800 items, documenting the daily life of pastoral society in and around the tent, in the herding of the animals, in caravan trade and in hunting, crafts, sports and games, and in ritual life. The objects were collected during two expeditions to Inner Mongolia in the 1930s led by the Danish author Henning Haslund-Christensen, who had many years' experience of travel and expedition life in Mongolia.The book is also a detailed account of the expeditions including their routes, means and measures, as well as the worries and hopes of the participants, their struggles with scientific aspirations, and the conditions for collecting against the backdrop of the Chinese civil war and the Japanese occupation. The First and Second Danish Expeditions to Central Asia took place in 1936-1937 and 1938-1939 respectively. These expeditions were the sole foreign parties with access to the area at the time, and therefore their members were among the few observers of Inner Mongolian pastoral society at a time when information was scant and knowledge of the place fragmented - as is in many ways still the case. Hence, the material objects and data obtained are of great scientific importance in the documentation of the life and material culture of Inner Mongolian herders in the 1930s.

Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is among the 10 best princely treasuries of Europe. It has been preserved in its original surroundings and about 95% of the more than 1000 objects have survived. The first volume tells the history of the collection and ends with an art-historical summary of its contents. This account builds partly upon hitherto unknown evidence, for example travel diaries from foreign archives. The findings offer a new picture of royal political propaganda and of the making of Danish national identity. The second and third volumes contain a catalogue raisonné. Each object is listed with an extract of the proper inventories, an illustrated description with reference to parallels abroad and a bibliography.

Kulturarv er alt, fortidens mennesker har efterladt os: Ideer og for­ tællinger, musik og tekster - og den materielle kulturarv: Bygninger, brugsgenstande og det, der bliver tilbage af menneskene selv. Bogen handler om, hvordan naturvidenskaben kan skaffe os indsigt i den materielle kulturarv – og hvordan kemiske analyser af ting eller mennesker fra fortiden kan åbne døre til de liv og verdener, der fandtes engang. Forskningen i arkæometri har en indbygget faglig brobygning i sig, fordi dens resultater går ind i flere humanistiske fagområder, fx arkæologi, historie, filologi, kirkehistorie, religionshistorie og kunsthistorie, sammen med retsmedicin og antropologi. De naturvidenskabelige resultater udfordrer og beriger den eksisterende viden om konkrete historier for de konkrete genstande. Bogens hovedforfatter er professor Kaare Lund Rasmussen, der i 30 år har bidraget til forskning i arkæometri, først på Kulstof-14 Laboratoriet på Nationalmuseet og sidenhen i sin egen forskningsgruppe CHART (Cultural Heritage and Archaeometric Research Team) på Syddansk Universitet i Odense. Bogen er opbygget over 12 cases i tilsvarende antal kapitler, der bevæger sig kronologisk op i historien og følges af et vigtigt afsluttende kapitel om de etiske konsekvenser af de naturvidenskabelig metoders resultater: En genstand kan eksempelvis dateres flere hundrede år senere end den umiddelbare historiske opfattelse, og dermed sætte spørgsmål ved proveniens og oprindelse og få konsekvenser for vurdering af genstandens betydning. Prøverne i denne bog er relateret til så forskellige steder som et palads fra det gamle Ægypten, to gravhøje ved Troja, Dødehavsrullerne, en helgenbe- gravelse i Napoli, en dronning fra Odense og en dansk ”kriminalhistorie”.

This book compiles a curated selection of texts authored by architects and scholars hailing from Asia, Europe, and North America. Their research, often intertwined with practical applications, delves into the intricate relationship between material culture, technology, and architecture within the broader cultural and social milieu. Three keywords¿construction, materials, encounters¿serve as the organizing framework for the book, guiding readers through a diverse array of case studies and experiences where these elements intertwine seamlessly. Indeed, these terms are intricately interwoven, reflecting the inseparability of technology from culture.The first part of the book delves into the poetics and theoretical underpinnings of construction, drawing from the works of various designers across China, Japan, and India. The subsequent section navigates the terrain of construction materials, exploring their evolution, manufacturing processes, and utilization, with a particular focus on diverse timber products and bamboo. The final part of this compilation embarks on a journey through historical encounters between the East and West spanning over a century. It meticulously investigates the exchanges, misunderstandings, and innovations catalyzed by these interactions. Collectively, these texts offer a profound and original perspective on the myriad experiences and challenges associated with the intricate interplay between technological advancements, tectonic preferences, and socio-cultural dynamics within the architectural landscape of the Asia-Pacific region.

I Drømmen om "Den Gamle By" deler Thomas Bloch Ravn indsigter, erfaringer, inspiration og synspunkter fra sine næsten tre årtier som museumsdirektør. Han beretter om, hvordan han fandt sin rolle som chef, og hvordan han fandt ind til "Den Gamle Bys bankende hjerte". I bogen skildrer direktøren, hvordan det lykkedes af skaffe rygstød og økonomi til at realisere de enorme udviklingsprojekter, som er gennemført i hans tid. Og han fortæller om de principper, han lagde til grund for udviklingen, hvilke konflikter og kampe der var undervejs, og hvordan de blev håndteret. I fortællingen er også integreret forfatterens meninger om museer, fundraising, lobbyisme, ledelse, krisehåndtering, turisme og meget andet. Alt sammen krydret med historier og anekdoter, som kun Thomas Bloch Ravn kan fortælle.

Cette recherche étudie la communication environnementale des initiatives et des stratégies liées au changement climatique dans les thèmes liés à l'eau à Oslo. La communication environnementale repose sur l'hypothèse que des messages environnementaux plus efficaces communiqués par des experts en communication peuvent influencer positivement les citoyens en repensant et en réorientant les efforts environnementaux mondiaux, nationaux et municipaux afin de développer une pratique politique plus persuasive qui peut accélérer rapidement le rythme et la portée du changement social dans l'adoption de modes de vie respectueux du climat. Par conséquent, j'ai analysé les stratégies climatiques en ligne et les initiatives visant à réduire les menaces climatiques liées à l'eau à Oslo, entreprises par des scientifiques, des municipalités et des acteurs gouvernementaux. Essentiellement, j'ai étudié la manière dont les parties prenantes ont utilisé la communication de manière stratégique et j'ai comparé les approches analysées à l'efficacité théorique de cette communication.

This book examines The Thousand and One Nights by Abol-Hassan Khan Sani¿ ol-Molk Ghaffari (1813/1814-1867), of the content of the illustrations of the main story, the story of Shahrzad and Shahrbaz, as well as a codicological study of the manuscript. It intends to explain how Sani¿ ol-Molk complicates the visual frame by adaptive strategies that build on the relationship between presented objects inside an illustration and the meanings that could be conventionally attributed to them from outside of the image. Examining the illustrations of the manuscript shows how Sani¿ ol-Molk¿s visualization of the main story of The Thousand and One Nights adds to the narrative and adapts it to convey meaning(s) that transcend the story the illustrations refer to.

Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseet bød igennem 75 år sine gæster indenfor i de smukke, gamle avlsbygninger fra Hørsholm Slot. Et museum i tiden fortæller historien om menneskerne og ideerne bag museet, og om hvordan det udviklede sig i takt med nye udstillingsteknikker og ændringer i befolkningens syn på jagt, natur og skovbrug. Bogen forsøger også at forstå, hvorfor man i 2015 ikke længere ønskede at bevare museet i Hørsholm. Herefter blev samlingerne lagt sammen med Dansk Landbrugsmuseum i Auning, og ud af fusionen opstod Det Grønne Museum.Jette Baagøe er lic.scient. i botanik og var direktør for Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseet 1984-2016.Helle Serup er cand.silv., ph.d. i skovog landskabshistorie, museumsinspektør på Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseet 2008-2016 og siden på Det Grønne Museum.

Portrait of a Founder. The Story of Wilhelm Hansen and Ordrupgaard tells the story of Danish insurance director and art collector Wilhelm Hansen (1868–1936). Drawing on the Ordrupgaard museum’s extensive collection of photographs, letters and not least art, the book paints a vivid portrait of the man behind Ordrupgaard and his wife, Henny (1870–1951). How did their lives unfold? And how did they build the splendid art collection now on display at Ordrupgaard in North Zealand, Denmark?Anne-Birgitte Fonsmark (b. 1950) was director of Ordrupgaard from 1995 to 2023. The author and editor of many books on art, she has also curated major exhibitions such as Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bernard. Friction of Ideas (2014), At Home with Hammershøi (2016) and Anna and Michael Ancher. Together and Separately (2023).

This book describes the most recent strategies for the digitalization of railway sector that bring new challenges for the construction, operation, and maintenance of railway infrastructures. These strategies involve the development and application of new technologies and methodologies to enhance the sustainability and resilience of railway infrastructures particularly under extreme climate and operational events. In particular, the digital transformation involves the use of digital twins, augmented and virtual reality, forecast capabilities, risk and life-cycle analysis, cybersecurity, unmanned technologies for monitoring and inspection, computer vision, AI, risk and disaster management, among others. Presently, the literature is lacking a contribution that provides general and foundational knowledge across these and other topics. Therefore, this book provides valuable information for researchers, students, and professionals in railway engineering that want to developtheir knowledge and skills in this field.

This book explores cultural and creative processes as they occur in a heritage setting, and how they can be applied to business projects. More specifically, the chapters take a detailed look at the importance of culture in entrepreneurial pursuits regarding heritage matters. This involves focusing on how culture is embedded within heritage entrepreneurship and the distinctive comparative advantages of taking a cultural approach to business. The role of entrepreneurial environments in terms of accepting creativity is highlighted, thereby making a new contribution to the study of heritage entrepreneurship. The book also elaborates on how heritage entrepreneurs are embedded in an entrepreneurial ecosystem that consists of a number of different stakeholders.In doing so, the book provides an interdisciplinary perspective about the ways culture, creativity and heritage combine in order to produce novel entrepreneurial contributions. It speaks to researchers, practitioners and policy makers interested in heritage entrepreneurship, enabling them to gain ideas for their work, and to move the field forward with a better understanding of heritage entrepreneurship.Vanessa Ratten is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship in the La Trobe Business School at La Trobe University (Australia). She is the Program Director of the Masters of Management course and teaches Corporate Venturing, Managing Innovation and Analyse & Ideate. She has published seven sole authored books including Sports Technology and Innovation: Assessing Cultural and Social Factors (Palgrave) and two textbooks including Analyse, Ideate and Grow: The Role of Creativity and Entrepreneurship (Springer). She has also edited more than thirty books including Oceania Entrepreneurship (Palgrave).

From climate catastrophes to sudden wars, the world faces conflicts of unprecedented scale. Yet around the globe, Indigenous leaders continue to move forward with determination and hope. Leaders demand change, resisting the destruction of the environment and suggesting solutions to today¿s global crisis. Age-old practices are experiencing a cultural revival and the lessons call for all of us to walk alongside Indigenous peoples. In the face of crisis and the progress of technology, this book shows how to stand with Indigenous peoples through uncertainty and chaos. How to stand with Indigenous peoples is about how to listen, how to walk together and how to act.

This book provides a thorough analysis focused on the sound expression produced by human-crafted musical instrument ¿ a pipe organ, in which various components blend into a complex whole to produce a wide range of timbres. The sound produced by wooden and metal pipes of a variety of sizes is an integral part of the instrument¿s unique character, while the organ stop is like its signature, from which one can judge about the size and style of the instrument, an organ building school or even an organ master, to which it is attributable. Precise identification of the name of the stop in accordance to both the pipework itself and the authentic inscriptions on the pipes is instrumental in investigating the geographic origins and authorship of an organ. The monograph focuses on the craftsmanship of complex and historically influential organ stop Vox humana. Its research and definition provides specific information distinguishing particular features in the variety of organ building traditions and discussing the differences in organ sound perception and production. The volume is aimed at art and music historians, as well as musicologists and scholars researching restoration techniques.The book contains supplemental material with video and audio material as well as photo-documentation of authentic Vox humana examples. The material is placed in the online catalog, which may be accessed by scanning the QR code in the appendix of the book.dsgdsgds

This book discusses in detail a series of examples drawn from scholarly projects that use the OCHRE database platform (Online Cultural and Historical Research Environment). These case studies illustrate the wide range of data that can be managed with this platform and the wide variety of problems solved by OCHRE¿s item-based graph data model. The unique features and design principles of the OCHRE platform are explained and justified, helping readers to imagine how the system could be used for their own data.Data generated by studies in the humanities and social sciences is often semi-structured, fragmented, highly variable, and subject to many interpretations, making it difficult to represent adequately in a conventional database. The authors examine commonly used methods of data management in the humanities and offer a compelling argument for a different approach that takes advantage of powerful computational techniques for organizing scholarly information.This book is achallenge to scholars in the humanities and social sciences, asking them to expect more from technology as they pursue their research goals. Written jointly by a software engineer and a research scholar, each with many years of experience in applying database methods to diverse kinds of scholarly data, it shows how scholars can make the most of their existing data while going beyond the limitations of commonly used software tools to represent their objects of study in a more accurate, nuanced, and flexible way.

What are the implications of digital representation on intellectual property and ownership of cultural heritage? Are aspirations to preservation and accessibility in the digital space reconcilable with cultural taboos, colonized history, and cultural appropriation?This volume brings together different perspectives from academic and practitioners of Cultural Heritage, to address current debates in the digitization and other computational study of cultural artifacts. From the tension between the materiality of cultural heritage objects and the intangible character of digital models, we explore larger issues in intellectual property, collection management, pedagogical practice, inclusion and accessibility, and the role of digital methods in decolonization and restitution debates.The contributions include perspectives from a wide range of disciplines, addressing these questions within the study of the material culture of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

This book examines the development of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) in China through the angle of Chinese Theatre, xiqu. It focuses on the political and socio-economic transition period at the turn of the 21st century, as China evolves from ¿Made in Chinä to ¿Created in Chinä, highlighting associated class reconstruction and cultural production and consumption. There are many forms of Chinese Theatre, the most popular one throughout Chinese history to date is the sing-song drama, collectively refers to as xiqu, which currently has over 300 regional styles across China. In 2014, President Xi Jinping¿s Beijing Talk on Arts and Literature, which serves as Chinäs latest Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideological direction and cultural policy, stressed that ¿the future of Chinese cultural and creative industries is to be anchored on traditional art forms, such as xiqu¿. Such Chinese cultural and creative industry distinction will be addressed in this book.