You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Over the past four decades, the "globalized" aspects of cultural circulation have received the majority of scholarly-and consumer-attention, particularly in the study of South Asian music. As a result, a broad range of community-based and other locally focused performance traditions in the regions of South Asia have remained relatively unexplored. Theorizing the Local provides a challenging and compelling counterperspective to the "globalized," arguing for the value of comparative microstudies that are not concerned primarily with the flow of capital and neoliberal politics. What does it mean for musical activities to be local in an increasingly interconnected world? To what extent can theor...
None
None
An exploration of the role of music in conflict situations across the world, this study shows how it can both incite violence & help rebuild communities.
Musical examples (audio discs : analog, 45 rpm ; 7 in.)