Local music scenes and globalization : transnational platforms in Beirut /: transnational platforms in Beirut. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thomas Burkhalter.
• Authors: Burkhalter, Thomas, 1973-
• Contents: Theory and methodology : music making in a digitalized world. Globalization and digitalization in music ; Theoretical frame ; Methodological approach -- Ethnography : musicians from Beirut born during the Lebanese civil war. Experimental music ; Metal music and classic rock ; Urban music ; Rap ; Transnational networks (human hubs) ; Music as a media product ; Musicians as actors -- Analysis : six key tracks from Beirut. Zeid Hamdan: Aranis (remixed) ; Garo Gdanian: Remains of a bloodbath ; Mazen Kerbaj : Blblb flblb, Zrrrt, PIIIIIIIIIIII ; Taga of Daga ; Raed Yassin : Civil war tapes ; Charbel Haber : Track 5 : Rayess Bek : Schizophrenia -- History : Music and noise in Lebanon from the past and present. Ground setting : the urbanization and Europeanization of music in the Arab world ; Modern music from Cairo, old music from Aleppo ; European music and Christian hymns in Beirut (1926-1948) ; The creation of a Lebanese music (1948-1967) ; Nasserism versus tourism (1952-1967) ; The rise of dissident culture and alternative music (1968-1975) ; Bombs, protest, propaganda and rock music from the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) ; Pan-Arabic pop and the 2006 war -- Meaning : reading Lebanese music making from different perspectives. Historical perspectives ; Sociopolitical perspectives ; Geopolitical perspectives ; Psychological perspectives ; Aesthetical perspectives ; Euro-American perspectives.
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 303 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 780.95692/5; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization; Music and globalization -- Lebanon; Music and transnationalism -- Lebanon; Popular music -- Social aspects -- Lebanon -- Beirut; Popular music -- Political aspects -- Lebanon -- Beirut; Music -- Lebanon -- Beirut -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Popular music -- Lebanon -- Beirut -- History and criticism; MUSIC -- History & Criticism; Music and globalization; Music and transnationalism; Music; Popular music; Popular music -- Political aspects; Popular music -- Social aspects; MUSIC / General; Lebanon; Lebanon -- Beirut; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203598252; 0203598253; 9781135073701; 1135073708; 9781283972956; 1283972956; 9781135073695; 1135073694
• Related ISBNs: 9780415808132; 0415808138
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281), discography (p. 283-285), and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.