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Bloomsbury Academic Transcultural Sound Practices - Bloomsbury Academic Book

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Explore the evolution of South Asian dance music in the UK with Transcultural Sound Practices. This academic study by Carla J. Maier examines three decades of musical production, looking closely at how artists use sound to navigate cultural politics and identity. By analyzing the work of influential musicians and bands like M.I.A. and Asian Dub Foundation, the text investigates how specific sonic techniques serve as tools for cultural transformation. The research looks at the concrete ways sounds from bhangra tracks and Hindi film music are sampled, cut, looped, and manipulated to create new musical landscapes. This book treats sound as a vital part of a larger system of cultural technologies and political practices. It provides a deep look into the narrative strategies used within the genre, offering a detailed perspective on how South Asian dance music has shaped and been shaped by the British cultural environment.

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Examines three decades of South Asian dance music production within the United Kingdom.

Analyzes the work of notable musicians and bands including M.I.A. and Asian Dub Foundation.

Investigates specific sonic techniques such as sampling, looping, and manipulating Hindi film music and bhangra tracks.

Explores sound as a component of wider cultural technologies, politics, and social practices.

Provides a detailed study of how narrative strategies in music challenge and complicate cultural politics.

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Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1501349562
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > International
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 06 February 2020
Listed Since: 10 May 2019

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