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Highlife Saturday Night

Author : Nate Plageman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253007259
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Highlife Saturday Night written by Nate Plageman and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlife Saturday Night captures the vibrancy of Saturday nights in Ghana—when musicians took to the stage and dancers took to the floor—in this penetrating look at musical leisure during a time of social, political, and cultural change. Framing dance band "highlife" music as a central medium through which Ghanaians negotiated gendered and generational social relations, Nate Plageman shows how popular music was central to the rhythm of daily life in a West African nation. He traces the history of highlife in urban Ghana during much of the 20th century and documents a range of figures that fueled the music's emergence, evolution, and explosive popularity. This book is generously enhanced by audiovisual material on the Ethnomusicology Multimedia website.

Fela

Author : John Collins
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 0819575402
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Fela written by John Collins and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A vibrant and multifaceted portrait of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti . . . and his role as a giant of modern African music.” —Michael E. Veal, author of Dub Fela: Kalakuta Notes is an evocative account of Fela Kuti—the Afrobeat superstar who took African music into the arena of direct action. With his antiestablishment songs, he dedicated himself to Pan-Africanism and the down-trodden Nigerian masses, or “sufferheads.” In the 1970s, the British/Ghanaian musician and author John Collins met and worked with Fela in Ghana and Nigeria. Kalakuta Notes includes a diary that Collins kept in 1977 when he acted in Fela’s autobiographical film, Black President. The book offers revealing interviews with Fela by the author, as well as with band members, friends, and colleagues. For this second edition, Collins has expanded the original introduction by providing needed context for popular music in Africa in the 1960s and the influences on the artist’s music and politics. In a new concluding chapter, Collins reflects on the legacy of Fela: the spread of Afrobeat, Fela’s musical children, Fela’s Shrine and Kalakuta House, and the annual Felabration. As the dust settles over Fela’s fiery, creative, and controversial career, his Afrobeat groove and political message live on in Kalakuta Notes. A new foreword by Banning Eyre, an up-to-date discography by Ronnie Graham, a timeline, historical photographs, and snapshots by the author are also featured. “As multilayered and significant a document as the singer’s musical contributions. It is a crucial testament about one of the world’s most outspoken and radical artists, and gives deep insight into his life, music and struggles against oppression and mediocrity.” —Journal of World Popular Music

Female Highlife Performers in Ghana

Author : Nana Abena Amoah-Ramey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498564674
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Female Highlife Performers in Ghana written by Nana Abena Amoah-Ramey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed analysis of the history of female musicians in the Highlife music tradition of the Republic of Ghana, particularly the challenges and constraints these women faced and overcame. Highlife – a form of West African music infusing Ghana’s traditional Akan dance rhythms and melodies with European instruments and harmonies – grew in popularity throughout the 20th century and hit its peak in the 1970s and 1980s. Although women played significant roles in the evolution and survival of the genre, few of their contributions have been thoroughly explored or documented. Despite being disregarded and ignored in many spheres, female Highlife musicians thrived and became trailblazers in the Ghanaian music industry, making particularly vibrant contributions to Highlife music in the 1970s. This book presents the voices of female Highlife artists and documents the ideological transformations expressed through their musical works, exploring the challenges they confronted throughout their musical careers and their contributions to music and culture in Ghana.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Omnibus Press
ISBN 13 : 0857125958
Total Pages : 4183 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.

Music and Identity Politics

Author : Ian Biddle
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351557742
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Music and Identity Politics written by Ian Biddle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together for the first time book chapters, articles and position pieces from the debates on music and identity, which seek to answer classic questions such as: how has music shaped the ways in which we understand our identities and those of others? In what ways has scholarly writing about music dealt with identity politics since the Second World War? Both classic and more recent contributions are included, as well as material on related issues such as music's role as a resource in making and performing identities and music scholarship's ambivalent relationship with scholarly activism and identity politics. The essays approach the music-identity relationship from a wide range of methodological perspectives, ranging from critical historiography and archival studies, psychoanalysis, gender and sexuality studies, to ethnography and anthropology, and social and cultural theories drawn from sociology; and from continental philosophy and Marxist theories of class to a range of globalization theories. The collection draws on the work of Anglophone scholars from all over the globe, and deals with a wide range of musics and cultures, from the Americas, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This unique collection of key texts, which deal not just with questions of gender, sexuality and race, but also with other socially-mediated identities such as social class, disability, national identity and accounts and analyses of inter-group encounters, is an invaluable resource for music scholars and researchers and those working in any discipline that deals with identity or identity politics.

High

Author : Jess McGeachin
Publisher : Welbeck Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 1803381094
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book High written by Jess McGeachin and published by Welbeck Children's Books. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the skies and join a flight to meet amazing aviators, soaring seabirds, and mythical creatures of the cosmos. Have you ever wondered what the world looks like to those who fly high above? Or what secrets the treetop dwellers share? In High, you will meet the creatures who live high in the treetops, the birds that ride the wind, the people who have braved the highest mountain summits, and the stories we tell to explain the night-time's dazzling stars. High enables kids to explore the natural world above us and the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, from early flying machines to modern skyscrapers. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore the wonder of the universe.

Highlife Music in West Africa

Author : Sonny Oti
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 978842208X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Highlife Music in West Africa written by Sonny Oti and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2009 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlife Music in West Africa is an excursion into the origins and development of an extraordinary music form. Highlife music is essentially an urban music, but unlike dance music performed using Western musical instruments, its dynamism is based less in the aesthetics of form and style than in song-texts. Critics treat highlife as a popular music genre, but this fails to acknowledge the role that the lyrics of highlife music played in the search for political, economic, and national growth and stability in Africa. Highlife musicians' messages, like drama and theater scripts, not only reflect Africa's culture but also highlight her social, economic, and political problems. The involvement of radicals and Pan-Africanists has helped elevate highlife musicians from the status of entertainers to a more serious and responsible one, as modern African town criers, whose song-texts are communal messages, warnings, and counseling.

World Music

Author : Simon Broughton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book World Music written by Simon Broughton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the music of seventy different countries and regions--everything from salsa to soukous, cajun to calypso, raï to qawwali. Includes interviews with the key groups and artists, translations of lyrics, and extensive reviews and discographies.

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture

Author : Janet Sturman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483317749
Total Pages : 2730 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture written by Janet Sturman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 2730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture presents key concepts in the study of music in its cultural context and provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology, its methods, concerns, and its contributions to knowledge and understanding of the world's musical cultures, styles, and practices. The diverse voices of contributors to this encyclopedia confirm ethnomusicology's fundamental ethos of inclusion and respect for diversity. Combined, the multiplicity of topics and approaches are presented in an easy-to-search A-Z format and offer a fresh perspective on the field and the subject of music in culture. Key features include: Approximately 730 signed articles, authored by prominent scholars, are arranged A-to-Z and published in a choice of print or electronic editions Pedagogical elements include Further Readings and Cross References to conclude each article and a Reader’s Guide in the front matter organizing entries by broad topical or thematic areas Back matter includes an annotated Resource Guide to further research (journals, books, and associations), an appendix listing notable archives, libraries, and museums, and a detailed Index The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross References combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition

Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre: Garrick, D. High life below stairs. Murphy, A. Three weeks after marriage. Fielding, H. The tragedy of tragedies; or, The life and death of Tom Thumb the Great. O'Hara, K. Tom Thumb. Dibdin, C. The Quaker. Dibdin, C. The deserter

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Author : John Cawthorn (publisher.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre: Garrick, D. High life below stairs. Murphy, A. Three weeks after marriage. Fielding, H. The tragedy of tragedies; or, The life and death of Tom Thumb the Great. O'Hara, K. Tom Thumb. Dibdin, C. The Quaker. Dibdin, C. The deserter written by John Cawthorn (publisher.) and published by . This book was released on 1806 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Concord Weekly

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concord Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-07 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Era

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803278059
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Era written by and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated sports writer Roger Kahn casts his gaze on the golden age of baseball, an unforgettable time when the game thrived as America's unrivaled national sport. The Era begins in 1947 with Jackie Robinson changing major league baseball forever by taking the field for the Dodgers. Dazzling, momentous events characterize the decade that followed-Robinson's amazing accomplishments; the explosion on the national scene of such soon-to-be legends as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Bobby Thomson, Duke Snider, and Yogi Berra; Casey Stengel's crafty managing; the emergence of televised games; and the stunning success of the Yankees as they play in nine out of eleven World Series. The Era concludes with the relocation of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, a move that shook the sport to its very roots.

SPIN

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book SPIN written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

Graphic Showbiz

Author : Nanabanyin Dadson
Publisher : Graphic Communications Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graphic Showbiz written by Nanabanyin Dadson and published by Graphic Communications Group. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Electronic Cities

Author : Sébastien Darchen
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9813347414
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Electronic Cities written by Sébastien Darchen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scenes in 18 cities across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. It focuses on the historical development of these scenes, with an emphasis on the post-2000 context, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching effects. Expert contributors highlight the influence of geographical contexts, as well as cultural and political histories, in the development of mainstream EDM scenes and underground Electronic Dance Music Cultures. This expansive work offers additional insights on cultural and creative policies, planning interventions and regulations associated with nightlife management, and provides a detailed analysis of current challenges inherent to the governance of EDM scenes in contemporary cities.

New Breed

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Breed written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Decolonial Aesthetics II

Author : Patrick Oloko
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3662662221
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Decolonial Aesthetics II written by Patrick Oloko and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features writing by 17 authors from Germany and from African and Latin American countries on highly diverse aesthetic phenomena as seen from their own different points of view. The texts in this volume all deal with the imperative of ‘decolonization’: they try to highlight aesthetic strategies for the (re)discovery of unthematized, misappropriated, transcultural and even transcontinental histories and memories and aesthetic practices that are absent from or too little perceived within national consciousnesses. Novels, poems and musical performances from the East African region are analysed as intertwined histories of the Indian Ocean and its different languages. Artworks of the Black Atlantic and perceptions of Africa are discussed from, for example, Brazilian perspectives. Within the German context, decolonisation strategies in exhibition practices in ethnological or art museums developed by Nigerian artists are evaluated; new terms such as ‘dividuation’ are proposed to describe these contemporary composite-cultural entanglements, and so on. A stimulating, wide-ranging and heterogeneous portrait of contemporary interwoven world cultures!