Music and Conflict Contributor(s): O'Connell, John Morgan (Editor), Castelo-Branco, Salwa El-Shawan (Editor), Araujo, Samuel (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0252077385 ISBN-13: 9780252077388 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Ethnomusicology - Social Science | Popular Culture |
Dewey: 306.484 |
LCCN: 2010011947 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume charts a new frontier of applied ethnomusicology by highlighting the role of music in both inciting and resolving a spectrum of social and political conflicts in the contemporary world. Examining the materials and practices of music-making, contributors detail how music and performance are deployed to critique power structures and to nurture cultural awareness among communities in conflict. The essays here range from musicological studies to ethnographic analyses to accounts of practical interventions that could serve as models for conflict resolution. "Music and Conflict" reveals how musical texts are manipulated by opposing groups to promote conflict and how music can be utilized to advance conflict resolution. Speaking to the cultural implications of globalization and pointing out how music can promote a shared musical heritage across borders, the essays discuss the music of Albania, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, North and South Korea, Uganda, the United States, and the former Yugoslavia. The volume also includes dozens of illustrations, including photos, maps, and musical scores. Contributors are Samuel Araujo, William Beeman, Stephen Blum, Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco, David Cooper, Keith Howard, Inna Naroditskaya, John Morgan O'Connell, Svanibor Pettan, Anne K. Rasmussen, Adelaida Reyes, Anthony Seeger, Jane C. Sugarman, and Britta Sweers. |