Ethnomusicology and Cultural Diplomacy by David G. Hebert, Jo... - 9781793642936

Ethnomusicology and Cultural DiplomacyAuthor(s): David G. Hebert, Jonathan McCollum, David G. Hebert, Jonathan McCollum, Rhoda Abiolu, Lauren Braithwaite, Karan Choudhary, Marja Heimonen, Marianne Lkke Jakobsen, Juqian Li\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781793642936, 978-1793642936\nSynopsis\nMusic has long played a prominent role in cultural diplomacy, but until now no resource has comparatively examined policies that shape how non-western countries use music for international relations. Ethnomusicology and Cultural Diplomacy, edited by scholars David G. Hebert and Jonathan McCollum, demonstrates music's role in international relations worldwide. Specifically, this book offers \""insider\"" views from expert contributors writing about music as a part of cultural diplomacy initiatives in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Syria, Japan, China, India, Vietnam, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Nigeria. Unique features in.