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Book SynopsisMusic 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 include the book’s emphasis on diverse legal frameworks, decolonial perspectives, and cultural policies that serve as a basis for how nations outside “the west” use music in their relationships with Europe and North America.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Preface: Why this Topic and these Authors
David G. Hebert
Part I: Introduction to Music and Cultural Diplomacy
Chapter One: Introduction: Ethnomusicology as a Resource for Cultural Diplomacy
David G. Hebert
Chapter Two: International Soft Law and the Promotion of Musical Rights
Marja Heimonen and David G. Hebert
Part II: Middle Eastern Perspectives
Chapter Three: “A Very Beautiful Image of Afghanistan”: Cultural Diplomacy through Music Education and Performance
Lauren Braithwaite
Chapter Four: Music Festivals and Cultural Diplomacy in Uzbekistan
Elnora Mamadjanova and David G. Hebert
Chapter Five: Sufi Voices: Music as a Unifying Pathway toward the Divine
Chaden Yafi
Chapter Six: Soft War and Multilateral Musical Pathways in Iran
Nasim Niknafs
PART III: East Asian Views
Chapter Seven: Cultural Diplomacy in Collaborative Artistic Projects between China and Europe
Marianne Løkke Jakobsen and David G. Hebert
Chapter Eight: A Gap in Cultural Policy: Non-Japanese Experiences of Learning Japanese Music
Koji Matsunobu
Chapter Nine: Cultural Diplomacy and Transculturation through the History of Vọng Cổ in Vietnam
Nguyễn Thanh Thủy and Stefan Östersjö
PART IV: African Insights
Chapter Ten: Cultural Policies and Music Production Across Ethiopian Regimes: A Historical Study
Abraha Weldu and Jan Magne Steinhovden
Chapter Eleven: Musical Activism from South Africa: The “Soft Power” of Cultural Diplomacy
Ambigay Yudkoff
Chapter Twelve: Intercultural Relations in Church Music of Nigeria and South Africa
Rhoda Abiolu
PART V: Legal Perspectives from Asia
Chapter Thirteen: Cultural Heritage and Music Diplomacy: The Legal Framework in India
Karan Choudhary
Chapter Fourteen: China’s Legal Framework Supporting Protection and Sustainability of Artistic Heritage
Juqian Li
Part VI: Conclusion: Rethinking Music Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy
Chapter Fifteen: Toward Global Models and Benchmarks for Music Diplomacy
David G. Hebert and Jonathan McCollum
