Social voices : the cultural politics of singers around the globe /

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"Around the world and across time, singers and their songs stand at the crossroads of differing politics and perspectives. Levi S. Gibbs edits a collection built around the idea of listening as a political act that produces meaning. Contributors explore a wide range of issues by examining artis...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Gibbs, Levi, 1980- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Music > Social aspects.
Music > Political aspects.
Popular music > History and criticism.
Vocal music > History and criticism.
Singers > Social conditions.
Musique > Aspect social.
Musique > Aspect politique.
Musique populaire > Histoire et critique.
Musique vocale > Histoire et critique.
Chanteurs > Conditions sociales.
MUSIC / General
Music > Political aspects
Music > Social aspects
Popular music
Vocal music
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The Cultural Politics of Singers / Levi S. Gibbs
  • Part I. The Politics Of Authenticity And Iconicity. Introduction / Jeff Todd Titon ; Becoming a "Folk" Icon : Pete Seeger and Musical Activism / Anthony Seeger ; An Ordinary Icon : Cassettes, Counternarratives, and Shaykh Imam / Andrew Simon ; Idolatry and Iconoclasm in K-Pop Fandom / John Lie
  • Part II. Race, Gender, Ethnicity, And Class. Introduction / Eric Lott ; All On They Mouth Like Liquor / Treva B. Lindsey ; Compromise and Competition: The Musical Identities of Afro-Cuban Women Singers / Christina D. Abreu ; Challenging the Divide Between Elite and Mass Cultures : Opera Icon Beverly Sills / Nancy Guy
  • Part III. Multiplicities Of Representations. Introduction / Ruth Hellier ; Artful Politics of the Voice : "Queen of Romani Music" Esma Redžepova / Carol Silverman ; Teresa Teng : Embodying Asia's Cold Wars / Michael K. Bourdaghs ; Women, Political Voice, and the South African Diaspora, 1959-2020 / Carol A. Muller
  • Part IV. Singers And Songs As Interweaving Narratives. Introduction / Kwame Dawes ; The Vocal Narratives of Lata Mangeshkar : Gender, Politics, and Nation in India / Natalie Sarrazin ; Ya Toyour : One Song in Two Voices / Katherine Meizel
  • Afterword: The Power of Song / Elijah Wald.

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