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War, Exile and the Music of Afghanistan - The Ethnographer's Tale (Paperback)
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War, Exile and the Music of Afghanistan - The Ethnographer's Tale (Paperback)
Series: SOAS Studies in Music
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In the 1970s John Baily conducted extensive ethnomusicological
research in Afghanistan, principally in the city of Herat but also
in Kabul. Then, with Taraki's coup in 1978, came conflict, war, and
the dispersal of many musicians to locations far and wide. This new
publication is the culmination of Baily's further research on
Afghan music over the 35 years that followed. This took him to
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, the USA, Australia and parts of Europe
- London, Hamburg and Dublin. Arranged chronologically, the
narrative traces the sequence of political events - from 1978,
through the Soviet invasion, to the coming of the Taliban and,
finally, the aftermath of the US-led invasion in 2001. He examines
the effects of the ever-changing situation on the lives and works
of Afghan musicians, following individual musicians in fascinating
detail. At the heart of his analysis are privileged vignettes of
ten musical personalities - some of friends, and some newly
discovered. The result is a remarkable personal memoir by an
eminent ethnomusicologist known for his deep commitment to
Afghanistan, Afghan musicians and Afghan musical culture. John
Baily is also an ethnographic filmmaker. Four of his films relating
to his research are included on the downloadable resources that
accompanies the text.
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