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1 online resource (xxvi, 444 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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The emergence of Creolised identities. Music and identity : a theoretical prologue ; Cape Town's musics : a legacy of Creolisation -- The dialectics of separation and interweaving. Separation and interweaving in the 20th century : futile separations ; Vincent Kolbe's childhood memories ; Separation and interweaving in the 20th century : fertile intertwining ; Chris McGregor talks about the blue notes, jazz and South African society ; "Soweto Sun", an interview with Rashid Vally by Denis-Constant Martin ; Two decades of freedom ;The musicians' discourse : Cape Town as a musical Potjiekos -- Conclusion : Recognising Creolisation? |
| Summary |
For several centuries, Cape Town has accommodated a great variety of musical genres which have usually been associated with specific population groups living in and around the city. Musical styles and genres produced in Cape Town have therefore been assigned an identity which is first and foremost social. This volume tries to question the relationship established between musical styles and genres, and social - in this case, pseudo-racial - identities. This book recomposes and examines through the theoretical prism of creolisation the history of music in Cape Town, deploying analytical tools borrowed from studies of identity configurations. The author concludes that, were music given a greater importance in educational and cultural policies, it could contribute to fighting division and promote the notion of a nation that, in spite of the violence of racism and apartheid, has managed to invent a unique common culture. |
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English. |
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Music -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- History.
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Musique -- Afrique du Sud -- Le Cap -- Histoire.
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"Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides."
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
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MUSIC -- Lyrics.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
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Music
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South Africa -- Cape Town
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqBrm3BJyHrmCd3tKFtKd
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
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History
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Print version: Martin, Denis-Constant. Sounding the Cape Music, Identity and Politics in South Africa : Music, Identity and Politics in South Africa. Oxford : African Minds, ©2013 9781920489823 |
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9781920677169 (electronic bk.) |
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192067716X (electronic bk.) |
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1920489827 |
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9781920489823 |
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AU@ 000053034327 |
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AU@ 000053772139 |
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DEBBG BV043139700 |
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DEBBG BV044176945 |
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DEBSZ 429974965 |
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GBVCP 800009991 |
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