Description: Music and the Play of Power in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia by Laudan Nooshin What is it about the history, geographical position and cultures of the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia that has made music such a potent and powerful agent? This volume presents the first direct look at the complex relationship between music and power across a range of musical genres and countries. Discourses of power in the region centre on some of the most contested social issues, most notably in relation to nationhood, gender and religion. Individual chapters examine the ways in which music serves as a forum for playing out issues of power, ideology, resistance and subversion. How does music become a space for promoting - or conversely, resisting or subverting - particular ideologies or positions of authority? How does it accrue symbolic power in ways that are very particular, perhaps unique? And how does music become a site of social control or, alternatively, a vehicle for agency and empowerment, at times overt and at others highly subtle? What is it about music that facilitates, and sometimes disrupts, the exercise and flows of power? Who controls such flows, how and for what purposes? In asking such questions in the context of countries such as Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia and Tajikistan, the book draws on a wide range of relevant theoretical and critical ideas, and many disciplines including ethnomusicology, anthropology, sociology, politics, Middle Eastern studies, globalization studies, gender studies and cultural and media studies. The countries and areas explored share a great deal in historical and cultural terms, including a legacy of colonial and neo-colonial encounters and predominantly Judeo-Muslim religious traditions. It is hoped that the volume will contribute ultimately to a richer understanding of the role that music plays in these societies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Laudan Nooshin Table of Contents Contents: Prelude: power and the play of music, Laudan Nooshin; The artist of the people in the battle: Umm Kulthums concerts for Egypt in political context, Laura Lohman; Abd al-Halims microphone, Martin Stokes; Mediated Quranic recitation and the contestation of Islam in contemporary Egypt, Michael Frishkopf; Music, politics and nation building in post-Soviet Tajikistan, Federico Spinetti; Music and censorship in Afghanistan, 1973-2003, John Baily; National traditions and illegal religious activities amongst the Uyghurs, Rachel Harris; Jews, women and the power to be heard: charting the early Tunisian ughniyya to the present day, Ruth F. Davis; Music and politics in North Africa, Tony Langlois; Singing against silence: celebrating women and music at the 4th Jasmine festival, Wendy S. DeBano; Tomorrow is ours: re-imagining nation, performing youth in the new Iranian pop music, Laudan Nooshin; The power of silent voices: women in the Syrian Jewish musical tradition, Kay Kaufman Shelemay; Bibliography; Discography; Index. Review Award: Contains an essay by Kay Kaufman Shelemay (The Power of Silent Voices: Women in the Syrian Jewish Musical Tradition) which was the winner of the 2010 Jaap Kunst Prize for the most significant article in ethnomusicology written by a member of the Society for Ethnomusicology 4 Stars, Songlines ... Music and the Play of Power is a significant contribution to the extant literature on the topic and the region. Featuring some important articles on music and power in Islamic and Jewish contexts, the book is accessible to an audience of scholars and amateurs alike. Ethnomusicology Details ISBN1138249998 Year 2016 ISBN-10 1138249998 ISBN-13 9781138249998 Format Paperback Pages 358 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2016-08-26 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Laudan Nooshin DEWEY 780.956 Language English UK Release Date 2016-08-26 AU Release Date 2016-08-26 NZ Release Date 2016-08-26 Author Laudan Nooshin Series SOAS Studies in Music Alternative 9780754634577 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134454005;
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