HONK! by Reebee Garofalo, Erin T. Allen, Andrew Snyder - 9780367030711

Taylor & Francis

HONK!A Street Band Renaissance of Music and Activism\nAuthor(s): Reebee Garofalo, Erin T. Allen, Andrew Snyder\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367030711, 978-0367030711\nSynopsis\nHONK! A Street Band Renaissance of Music and Activism explores a fast-growing and transnational movement of street bandsparticularly brass and percussion ensemblesand examines how this exciting phenomenon mobilizes communities to reimagine public spaces, protest injustice, and assert their activism. Through the joy of participatory music making, HONK! bands foster active musical engagement in street protests while encouraging grassroots organization, representing a manifestation of cultural activity that exists at the intersections of community, activism, and music. This collection of twenty essays considers the parallels between the diversity of these movements and the diversity of the musical repertoire these bands play and share.\n]