Music and Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East Geopolitical Re-Configurations for the 21st Century
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This edited volume offers innovative perspectives on the study of music as cultural diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region often overlooked in such discussions. It offers an innovative contribution to the field of ethnomusicology, as well as political science and international relations, by highlighting the agency of non-state actors (local voices, communities, and grassroots organizations), thereby contributing towards de-centering the state, hitherto conceived as the chief player in cultural diplomacy.
This volume is divided into four main parts organized along the following themes: 1. History and Historiography, 2. Migration, Diaspora, and Ethics, 3. Statecraft and Music Making, and 4. Affective and Sensorial Diplomacy. The perspectives offered in this volume offer a deeper exploration of bottom-up initiatives of cultural diplomacy through music, instead of the more usual analyses of top-down, state-directed programmes. Overall, the aim is to reconceptualize Middle Eastern, North African and Arab Gulf musical practices in their relationship to power and cultural diplomacy in order build a broader and pluri-dimensional account of these contentious relationships.
Book information
ISBN: | 9783031362781 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pub date: | 24 Jan 2024 |
DEWEY: | 306.48420956 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 276 |
Weight: | 531g |
Height: | 210mm |
Width: | 148mm |
Spine width: | 19mm |