Palestinian Music and Song
Expression and Resistance since 1900
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2013
- Category
- General, Ethnomusicology, Cultural
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780253010988
- Publish Date
- Nov 2013
- List Price
- $99.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780253011060
- Publish Date
- Nov 2013
- List Price
- $34.00
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Description
Drawing from a long history of indigenous traditions and incorporating diverse influences of surrounding cultures, music in Palestine and among the millions of Palestinians in diaspora offers a unique window on cultural and political events of the past century. From the perspective of scholars, performers, composers, and activists, Palestinian Music and Song examines the many ways in which music has been a force of representation, nation building, and social action. From the turn of the 20th century, when Palestine became an exotic object of fascination for missionaries and scholars, to 21st-century transnational collaborations in hip hop and new media, this volume traces the conflicting dynamics of history and tradition, innovation and change, power and resistance.
About the authors
Moslih Kanaaneh's profile page
Stig-Magnus Thorsén's profile page
Heather Bursheh's profile page
David A. McDonald's profile page
Nader Jalal Albis' profile page
Janne L. Andersen's profile page
Sylvia Angelique Alajaji's profile page
Palestinian Quebecker YARA EL-GHADBAN is an anthropologist by training but has been writing since she was thirteen. She is the author of three novels, of which I Am Ariel Sharon is the first to be translated into English. In 2017 she won the Canada Council for the Arts’ Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award, and in 2019 she was awarded the Blue Metropolis Literary Diversity Prize. She lives and writes in Montreal.
Editorial Reviews
This monumental contribution to Palestinian studies bridges the work of practitioners and scholars to make available rare oral histories, offer insights onto contemporary musical life, and redress issues of indigeneity and cultural resistance. Impressive in its scope and depth, the anthology's organizational structure enlivens debates between scholars while providing an historical apparatus for better understanding conditions of postcoloniality. It is an indispensable resource for those interested in Middle Eastern folklore, music, history, and politics.
Journal of Folklore Research
Overall, this book is a highly worthwhile read. With its variety of formats, it is appropriate for public libraries as well as academic ones.
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