This book explores questions of identity, cultural change and
creativity from the perspective of contemporary musicians currently
engaged in redefining Asian musical traditions and notions of
heritage in Singapore. Drawing on the fields of anthropology,
cultural studies, and ethnomusicology, Semionauts of Tradition
focuses on emerging millennial musicians and explores the complex
and interwoven cultural, national, musical, and personal
identifications in their discourse and music practice. It shows how
they create fluid, hybrid and counter-hegemonic forms of
expression, representation and identity through their navigation of
diverse cultural worlds, their incorporation of a myriad of
elements into their own identities and music, and their
contestations of preconceived notions of difference and tradition.
The book exposes paradoxes within current thinking about
'multiracialism', 'racial harmony', the 'East/West divide' and
'tradition versus modernity,' and proposes new ways of
understanding identity, cultural change and creativity in a highly
globalised, and diverse nation. This highly-original polyvocal
account of a burgeoning music scene includes photos, musical scores
and reaction pieces by musicians. It is a timely contribution to
global discussions about 'multiculturalism from below,' as well as
musical, cultural and national identities in a postcolonial
Southeast Asian setting, from the viewpoint of artists engaged in
creative meaning-making. "This captivating book explores - with
tremendous intellectual vitality - the dialectic relationships
between the cultural, ethnic and national identities of Singapore's
creative youth, and their creative practice. A compelling read!" Dr
Liora Bresler, Professor, University of Illinois "A well-researched
and thoughtfully well-written book about the diverse forms of music
in Singapore and the musicians who created it." - Jeremy Monteiro,
jazz pianist, singer, composer, and music educator "This
wonderfully lucid and compelling book analyzes the musical and
cultural creativity of young Singaporean musicians growing up in a
multicultural and ethnically plural society, bringing Asian and
Western musical cultures into creative dialogue." - Dr Deborah
Pacini Hernandez, Professor Emeritus, Tufts University "A thought
provoking dialogue on contemporary Singaporean music!" -Eric
Watson, composer, conductor, music technologist and pedagogue
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