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Ethnomusicology and Cultural Diplomacy

Ethnomusicology and Cultural Diplomacy

Hardcover

Series: Critical Studies in Historical Ethnomusicology: Deep Soundings

General MusicMusic ReferenceWorld Music

ISBN10: 1793642915
ISBN13: 9781793642912
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: May 5 2022
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Music has long played a prominent role in cultural diplomacy, but until now no resource has comparatively examined policies that shape how non-western countries use music for international relations. Ethnomusicology and Cultural Diplomacy, edited by scholars David G. Hebert and Jonathan McCollum, demonstrates music's role in international relations worldwide. Specifically, this book offers insider views from expert contributors writing about music as a part of cultural diplomacy initiatives in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Syria, Japan, China, India, Vietnam, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Nigeria. Unique features include the book's emphasis on diverse legal frameworks, decolonial perspectives, and cultural policies that serve as a basis for how nations outside the west use music in their relationships with Europe and North America.

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