UID:
almahu_9949546555402882
Format:
1 online resource (432 p.) :
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48 halftones, 2 line drawings, 7 tables
ISBN:
9780226810331
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9783110993899
Series Statement:
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology
Content:
A sweeping history of Ethiopian musicians during and following the 1974 Ethiopian revolution. Sing and Sing On is the first study of the forced migration of musicians out of the Horn of Africa dating from the 1974 Ethiopian revolution, a political event that overthrew one of the world's oldest monarchies and installed a brutal military regime. Musicians were among the first to depart the region, their lives shattered by revolutionary violence, curfews, and civil war. Reconstructing the memories of forced migration, Sing and Sing On traces the challenges musicians faced amidst revolutionary violence and the critical role they played in building communities abroad. Drawing on the recollections of dozens of musicians, Sing and Sing On details personal, cultural, and economic hardships experienced by musicians who have resettled in new locales abroad. Kay Kaufman Shelemay highlights their many artistic and social initiatives and the ways they have offered inspiration and leadership within and beyond a rapidly growing Ethiopian American diaspora. While musicians held this role as sentinels in Ethiopian culture long before the revolution began, it has taken on new meanings and contours in the Ethiopian diaspora. The book details the ongoing creativity of these musicians while exploring the attraction of return to their Ethiopian homeland over the course of decades abroad. Ultimately, Shelemay shows that musicians are uniquely positioned to serve this sentinel role as both guardians and challengers of cultural heritage.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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List of Plates --
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List of Figures --
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List of Tables --
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Editorial Policies --
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Preface: Fundamentals. Toward a Concept of the Sentinel Musician --
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Section I. Frameworks --
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Section II. Processes --
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Section III. Transformations --
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Afterword: Sentinel Musicians in Global Perspective --
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Acknowledgments --
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Appendix: An Overview of Ethiopian Diaspora Communities across the United States --
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Glossary --
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Notes --
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Discography --
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Interviews and Communications --
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Field Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993752
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EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110993738
In:
University of Chicago Complete eBook-Package 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110739190
In:
University of Chicago Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110766509
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226810164
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780226810331
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780226810331
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