Semionauts of tradition : music, culture and identity in contemporary Singapore /: music, culture and identity in contemporary Singapore. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray, Chee-Hoo Lum.
• Authors: Lizeray, Juliette Yu-Ming; Lum, Chee Hoo
• Contents: Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Theoretical Groundings; 1.2 Applications to Our Research Context; 1.3 Limitations to the Local Context; 1.4 A Book of Many Voices; 1.5 Chapter Offerings; References; Chapter 2: Where Got Singapore Sound? Representing National Identity in Music: Conundrums and Alternatives; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Part 1: A Top-Down Singapore Sound; 2.2.1 Building National Identity Through Music and Cultural Policy: A Brief History; 2.2.2 Engaging with the Top-Down Singapore Sound 2.3 Part 2: Critiques and Implications of the Top-Down Singapore Sound2.3.1 Ambiguous Categories and Gatekeeping; 2.3.2 Formulaic Rojak; 2.3.3 Gestural Inclusion; 2.3.4 Rigid "Racial" Categories; 2.3.5 Branding + Patronage + Performance: A Perilous Triangle; 2.4 Part 3: Reappraising the Notion of the Singapore Sound from the Ground Up; 2.4.1 A Sapling Metaphor; 2.4.2 Identity Crisis; 2.4.3 Building an Audience; 2.4.4 "Just Be You"; 2.5 Final Thoughts; References; Primary Sources (Interviews); Secondary Sources Chapter 3: Collaborative Creativity: Perspectives from A Contemporary Instrumental Group in Singapore3.1 Introduction; 3.2 A Note on Data Collection and Analysis; 3.3 Theoretical Musings; 3.3.1 Collaborative Creativity; 3.4 Findings; 3.4.1 Time and Space; 3.4.2 Creative Context; 3.4.3 Pushing Creatively; 3.4.4 Leadership and Facilitation; 3.4.5 Jamming; 3.4.6 Dynamics of Instruments; 3.4.7 One-on-One Interaction; 3.4.8 Technology; 3.4.9 Challenging Technical Skills; 3.4.10 Key Elements in the Collaborative Creative Process; 3.4.10.1 Musical Growth; 3.4.10.2 Deepening the Collaborative Process 3.5 DiscussionReferences; Primary Sources (Interviews/Communications/Rehearsals); Secondary Sources; Chapter 4: NADI Singapura: A Case Study of Group Identity and Tradition; 4.1 Background and Introduction; 4.1.1 Who Is NADI Singapura?; 4.1.2 NADI's Mission; 4.1.3 Collective Identity: Contributing Factors and Processes; 4.2 Part 1: Group Unity; 4.2.1 Community as Family: Articulations of Race and Culture; 4.2.2 Forging Bonds, Nurturing Values; 4.2.3 Gender Dynamics; 4.2.4 Identity Politics; 4.3 Part 2: Reckoning with Tradition and Attempts at Preservation; 4.3.1 A History of Syncretism
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, color illustrations
• Subjects: 780.99392; Music -- Singapore; Folk music -- Singapore; Musical groups -- Singapore; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical; MUSIC / Reference; Folk music; Music; Musical groups; Singapore; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811310119; 9811310114
• Related ISBNs: 9789811310102; 9811310106
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 29, 2019).
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