Performing the Nation : Swahili Music and Cultural Politics in Tanzania
by
Kelly Askew
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
ISBN-10
0226029816
ISBN-13
9780226029818
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 28th, 2002
Print length
392 Pages
Weight
640 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 22.80 x 3.20 cms
Product Classification:
Other performing artsNon-Western music: traditional & "classical"Regional studiesAnthropology
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Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history.
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