Managing Karadeniz music archive (KARMA): Foundations, improvements, and current applications

Abstract

KARMA, founded in Trabzon (T?rkiye) in 2011, brings together audio-visual archival materials from the Black Sea hinterland. The goal of this article is to pro?mote the epistemological and institutional background and actions of KARMA with its short history, objectives, and current applications for digital preservation. In this context, we will present how KARMA adapts Latour?s actor-network theory, Deleuze and Guattari?s rhizome, and Akat's focus strategy model. We will also stress the importance of both micro and macro perspectives in order to understand the music cultures of the region through historical collections and new connections.