Luk thung: the culture and politics of Thailand's most popular music

"Since the 1960s, the hybrid popular music called luk thung has embodied the aspirations, frustrations, and sorrows of Thailand's working class. Global scholarship, however, has been slow in examining this seminal genre. In this pioneering book, ethnomusicologist James Mitchell explores th...

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1. Verfasser: Mitchell, James Leonard (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chiang Mai Silkworm Books 2015
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Zusammenfassung:"Since the 1960s, the hybrid popular music called luk thung has embodied the aspirations, frustrations, and sorrows of Thailand's working class. Global scholarship, however, has been slow in examining this seminal genre. In this pioneering book, ethnomusicologist James Mitchell explores the many facets of luk thung through ethnographic research with singers, songwriters, fans, and other professionals. The groundbreaking final chapter refutes the widespread opinion that luk thung is an apolitical genre by examining its role in recent political turmoil and tracing currents of protest and sociopolitical commentary back to the music's origins."
Beschreibung:Based on author's doctoral thesis, Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies, 2012
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index
Luk thung : a Thai story, an Isan story -- A musical analysis of luk thung's form and development -- Soraphet Phinyo, Isan songwriter -- Fans, Isan identity, and the contemporary luk thung scene -- Luk thung and political expression -- Coda -- Appendix I : Who's who -- Appendix II : Important dates
Beschreibung:208 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm
ISBN:9786162151064
6162151069

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