Where as Locke can make his research feel more like a story or an uncovering of a treasure, Wallaschek’s work reads like a lab report. To prove that, one of the last points Wallaschek makes on Africa is stated, “The general character of African music, then, is the preference for rhythm over melody…” which comes across more like a scientist with a conclusion where as Locke’s thirst for knowledge does not yet seem quenched. (Primitive Music, page 15) For me, it seems to impersonal to trust him to represent me correctly in a way I’d
Where as Locke can make his research feel more like a story or an uncovering of a treasure, Wallaschek’s work reads like a lab report. To prove that, one of the last points Wallaschek makes on Africa is stated, “The general character of African music, then, is the preference for rhythm over melody…” which comes across more like a scientist with a conclusion where as Locke’s thirst for knowledge does not yet seem quenched. (Primitive Music, page 15) For me, it seems to impersonal to trust him to represent me correctly in a way I’d