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Colin Turnbull
AuthorBooks · Second hand1924-1994
Colin Macmillan Turnbull was a British-American anthropologist who came to public attention with the popular books The Forest People and The Mountain People, and one of the most significant influences on the postwar development of ethnomusicology.
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Birth
1924
Death
1994
First book
1961
Years writing
65
Colin Turnbull was a prominent British-American anthropologist who dedicated his life to the study of diverse cultures.
His most renowned work, The Forest People, offers a deep and fascinating look at life in Zaire.
Beyond anthropology, Turnbull excelled as an ethnomusicologist and musicologist, exploring the connection between sound and society.
Throughout his career, he published nine works that reflect his vast experience as an ethnologist and university professor.
His fieldwork spanned regions as diverse as Zaire and Tibet, demonstrating his curiosity for human diversity.