Music and minorities from around the world

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The acceleration of mobility among the world's peoples, the growth of populations resettling in places other than their homelands, and world events that have propelled these developments have brought minorities unprecedented attention. Their significance as subjects for study has grown correspondingly and the study of their music has become an important gateway into understanding the culture of minorities. The Study Group for Music and Minorities, part of the International Council for Traditional Music, has seen a steady increase in membership since its inception in 1998 - evidence of the grow

Title Music and minorities from around the world : research, documentation and interdisciplinary study / edited by Ursula Hemetek, Essica Marks and Adelaida Reyes
contributors, Kai Åberg [and eleven others].
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Creation Date 2014
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
English
Content ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""
""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""
""INTRODUCTION""
""PART 1""
""FIELDWORK ON “MUSIC AND MINORITIES�""
""PART 2""
""THE ROLE OF THE CHOIRS AND SONGBOOKSOF THE SORBIAN MINORITY""
""CULTURE AND EDUCATION""
""THE CIRCULAR FLOW OF SOUTH INDIANMUSIC AND DANCE""
""SHIMA-UTA RECORDINGS AND COMPETITIONSAS A CONSERVATORY OF LIVING MUSICIN THE AMAMI ISLANDS""
""PART 3""
""CONSTRUCTING PATRIMONY,1UPDATING THE MODERN""
""SENSE OR ABSENCE OF NATIONALISM""
""PART 4""
""MUSIC AND RACE IN AMERICAN CARTOONS""
""JEWS, JAZZ AND EARLY CINEMA IN AMERICAAND STALIN�S RUSSIA""
""THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROMAIDENTITY IN FINLAND""""CONTRIBUTORS""
Extent 1 online resource (230 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2014
National Library system number 997010703126405171
MARC RECORDS

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