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This Element explores how 'tarab' lives on in new contexts through a focus on the work of Hello Psychaleppo, one of Aleppo's displaced musicians and the pioneer of 'electro-tarab', an eclectic style of urban electronic dance music that is conceived as a homage to Aleppo's musical legacy.

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. 'Im al-Tarab': musical myths and afterlives; 2. 'Shahba': an aesthetic of displacement; 3. 'Radio Beirut': samples as codes; Conclusion; Epilogue.

Music from Aleppo during the Syrian War

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 7/20/2023 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781009073004, 978-1009073004
    ISBN10: 1009073001
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This Element explores how 'tarab' lives on in new contexts through a focus on the work of Hello Psychaleppo, one of Aleppo's displaced musicians and the pioneer of 'electro-tarab', an eclectic style of urban electronic dance music that is conceived as a homage to Aleppo's musical legacy.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction; 1. 'Im al-Tarab': musical myths and afterlives; 2. 'Shahba': an aesthetic of displacement; 3. 'Radio Beirut': samples as codes; Conclusion; Epilogue.

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