| Rebel Musics, Volume 2: Human Rights, Resistant Sounds, and the Politics of Music Making Contributor(s): Fischlin, Daniel (Editor), Heble, Ajay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1551646994 ISBN-13: 9781551646992 Publisher: Black Rose Books OUR PRICE: $82.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.23 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When it was first published in 2003, Rebel Musics sought to explore how musical activism resonates as resistance to the dominant culture, and how political action through music increases the potential for people to determine their own fate. If anything, these issues seem to be even more pressing today. Rebel Musics offers a fascinating journey into a rich, complex world where music and politics unite, and where rebel musicians are mobilizing for political change, resistance, and social justice. Daniel Fischlin and Ajay Heble cover a wide range of artists, genres, and topics, including Thomas Mapfumo, Bob Marley, William Parker, Frank Zappa, Edgard Varese, Ice-T, American blues, West African drumming, hip hop, gospel, rock'n'roll cabaret, Paul Robeson, and free jazz. This book shows how rebel music is at the heart of some of the most incisive critiques of global politics. With explosive lyrics and driving rhythms, rebel musicians are helping to mobilize movements for political change and social justice, at home and around the world. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Black Rose Books, this revised and expanded edition of Rebel Musics will include all the original essays, as well as a new contribution by the editors. Rounding out the new edition will be several new pieces from artists and scholars that will continue to spark debate about these vital topics in compelling ways. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fischlin, Daniel: - Daniel Fischlin is University Research Chair at the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation at University of Guelph. He has written sixteen books, including three co-authored with Nandorfy: The Community of Rights--The Rights of Community, Eduardo Galeano: Through the Looking Glass, and The Concise Guide to Global Human Rights, all published by Black Rose Books.Heble, Ajay: - Ajay Heble is the founding director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) and professor of English in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. He is the founding artistic director of the award-winning Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium and a founding co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Critical Studies in Improvisation. Heble is also an accomplished pianist who, with Daniel Fischlin, records and performs with the improvising quartet, The Vertical Squirrels. |