Johanna Everharda La Riviere Fourie | |
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| Born | Johanna Everharda La Rivière September 17, 1884 Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Died | October 22, 1973 (aged 89) South Africa |
| Nationality | Dutch, South African |
| Other names | Jo Fourie |
| Education | Licenciate in piano, Koninklike Nederlandse Toonkunstenaarsvereniging |
| Occupation | Ethnomusicologist |
| Known for | Documenting and preserving boeremusiek |
| Spouse | H.C.M (Herman) Fourie |
| Children | Hugo Fourie |
Johanna Everharda La Rivière Fourie (1884–1973), often referred to as Jo Fourie, was South Africa’s first woman ethnomusicologist.[1] Her work from the 1930s to the 1960s focused on documenting boeremusiek—a genre of rural Afrikaner folk music—and played a crucial role in its preservation. However, her ethnomusicological approach, shaped by the cultural and political climate of apartheid-era South Africa, has been the subject of both recognition and critique.
- ^ Muller, Stephanus. "Boeremusiek." In Van Volksmoeder Tot Fokofpolisiekar: Kritiese Opstelle Oor Afrikaanse Herinneringsplekke, edited by A. M. Grundlingh and Siegfried Huigen, 189–196. African Sun Media, 2008.