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Harmony and Normalization - US-Cuban Musical Diplomacy (Hardcover)
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Harmony and Normalization - US-Cuban Musical Diplomacy (Hardcover)
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Harmony and Normalization: US-Cuban Musical Diplomacy explores the
channels of musical exchange between Cuba and the United States
during the eight-year presidency of Barack Obama, who eased the
musical embargo of the island and restored relations with Cuba.
Musical exchanges during this period act as a lens through which to
view not only US-Cuban musical relations but also the larger
political, economic, and cultural implications of musical dialogue
between these two nations. Policy shifts in the wake of Raul Castro
assuming the Cuban presidency and the election of President Obama
allowed performers to traverse the Florida Straits more easily than
in the recent past and encouraged them to act as musical
ambassadors. Their performances served as a testing ground for
political change that anticipated normalized relations. While
government actors debated these changes, music forged connections
between individuals on both sides of the Florida Straits. In this
first book on the subject since Obama's presidency, musicologist
Timothy P. Storhoff describes how, after specific policy changes,
musicians were some of the first to take advantage of new
opportunities for travel, push the boundaries of new regulations,
and expose both the possibilities and limitations of licensing
musical exchange. Through the analysis of both official and
unofficial musical diplomacy efforts, including the Havana Jazz
Festival, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba's first US tour,
the Minnesota Orchestra's trip to Havana, and the author's own
experiences in Cuba, this ethnography demonstrates how performances
reflect aspirations for stronger transnational ties and a common
desire to restore the once-thriving US-Cuban musical relationship.
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