Music and Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East - Geopolitical Re-Configurations for the 21st Century (1st ed. 2024)

This edited volume offers innovative perspectives on the study of music as cultural diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region often overlooked in such discussions. It offers an innovative contribution to the field of ethnomusicology, as well as political science and international relations, by highlighting the agency of non-state actors (local voices, communities, and grassroots organizations), thereby contributing towards de-centering the state, hitherto conceived as the chief player in cultural diplomacy. This volume is divided into four main parts organized along the following themes: 1. History and Historiography, 2. Migration, Diaspora, and Ethics, 3. Statecraft and Music Making, and 4. Affective and Sensorial Diplomacy. The perspectives offered in this volume offer a deeper exploration of bottom-up initiatives of cultural diplomacy through music, instead of the more usual analyses of top-down, state-directed programmes. Overall, the aim is to reconceptualize Middle Eastern, North African and Arab Gulf musical practices in their relationship to power and cultural diplomacy in order build a broader and pluri-dimensional account of these contentious relationships.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2023
First published:	2024
Editors:	Maria M. Rijo Lopes da Cunha • Jonathan Shannon • Søren Møller Sørensen • Virginia Danielson
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Edition:	1st ed. 2024
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-136278-1
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	3-03-136278-0
Barcode:	9783031362781

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