Music and cultural diplomacy in the Middle East : geopolitical re-configurations for the 21st century
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| Sprache: | English |
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Cham : Springer International,
2024
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| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (306 p.) |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Music and Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East-Geopolitical Reconfigurations for the Twenty-First Century
- Polyvocality in Twenty-First Century Diplomacy: Key Topics and Contributions of This Volume
- Structure of the Volume
- References
- Part I: Music as Cultural Diplomacy: History and Historiographic Perspectives
- Chapter 2: From the Ottoman Twilight to the Roaring Twenties: The Early Career of Sharif Muhiuddin Haidar
- Introduction
- From Mecca to Istanbul
- Imperial Cosmopolitans
- To the Big Apple
- Conclusion: Obscured by Nations
- References
- Chapter 3: Strike an Elizabethan Pose: Early Music Diplomacy-Queen Elizabeth I's Clockwork Organ Gift to the Ottoman Court
- Elizabeth's Clockwork Organ, an Automaton of Wonder
- Background Context: England Turns Turk
- When Dallam Played the Organ Automaton at the Grand Court
- Self-Fashioning and Constructing the Cult of Elizabeth
- What Could Have the Musical Performance Included?
- The Destiny of the Organ, England Turns Away
- Music, Diplomacy and Power
- Chapter 5: Cultural Diplomacy Despite the State: Mobility and Agency of State and Amateur Musicians in Turkish Classical Music Choirs
- Introduction
- A Note on Methodology
- Cultural Diplomacy, Diaspora, and Turkish Music Choirs
- State and Amateur Turkish Music Choirs
- Amateur Turkish Music Choirs in the Diaspora
- Channeling the Flow of Turkish State Musicians
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Shahnameh in the Classroom: Iranian Music and DIY Cultural Diplomacy in the UK
- Introduction: Beginnings
- Project 1: 'Prince Zal and the Simorgh', 2011-2012
- Background
- Educational Activities
- The Concerts
- Prince Zal as a Form of Cultural Diplomacy
- Project 2: The Phoenix of Persia Children's Book, 2017-2019
- Background
- Educational Activities
- But Is It Cultural Diplomacy?
- Concluding Thoughts: Towards a DIY Cultural Diplomacy?
- References
- Filmography
- Part III: Soft Power in State, Statecraft and Music-Making
- Chapter 7: Umm Kulthum and Cultural Diplomacy in Egypt
- Introduction
- The Concerts for Egypt3
- Umm Kulthum and the Egyptian Government
- The Concerts for Egypt and Cultural Diplomacy
- Musicians, the State and Power