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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466868403321

Titolo

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]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4438-7094-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

780.954

Soggetti

Music - India - History and criticism

Music - Social aspects

Musical instruments - India

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

""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""

Sommario/riassunto

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