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Book Synopsis
Twelve leading scholars trace Islamic discourse on the performing arts to give insight into genres of pious productions throughout the world.

Trade Review
"A welcome addition to discussions about contemporary cultures in Muslim contexts. [...] The collection of essays in the volume Muslim Rap is impressive." - Contemporary Islam

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Artistic Developments in the Muslim Cultural Sphere: Ethics, Aesthetics, and the Performing Arts (Karin van Nieuwkerk)
  • Part One: The Power of Performance
    • Chapter 1. Hardcore Muslims: Islamic Themes in Turkish Rap between Diaspora and Homeland (Thomas Solomon)
    • Chapter 2. Contesting Islamic Concepts of Morality: Heavy Metal in Istanbul (Pierre Hecker)
    • Chapter 3. Iranian Popular Music in Los Angeles: A Transnational Public beyond the Islamic State (Farzaneh Hemmasi)
  • Part Two: Motivations
    • Chapter 4. Ritual as Strategic Action: The Social Logic of Musical Silence in Canadian Islam (Michael Frishkopf)
    • Chapter 5. Pious Entertainment: Hizbullah's Islamic Cultural Sphere (Joseph Alagha)
    • Chapter 6. Of Morals, Missions, and the Market: New Religiosity and "Art with a Mission" in Egypt (Karin van Nieuwkerk)
  • Part Three: Staging the Body and the World Stage
    • Chapter 7. Islamic Modernity and the Re-enchanting Power of Symbols in Islamic Fantasy Serials in Turkey (Ahu Yigit)
    • Chapter 8. From "Evil-Inciting" Dance to Chaste "Rhythmic Movements": A Genealogy of Modern Islamic Dance-Theatre in Iran (Zeinab Stellar)
    • Chapter 9. Suficized Musics of Syria at the Intersection of Heritage and the War on Terror; Or "A Rumi with a View" (Jonathan H. Shannon)
  • Afterword (Martin Stokes)
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Index

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    Publisher: University of Texas Press
    Publication Date: 01/12/2011
    ISBN13: 9780292747685, 978-0292747685
    ISBN10: 0292747683
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    Sacred and religious music Social and cultural anthropology

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Twelve leading scholars trace Islamic discourse on the performing arts to give insight into genres of pious productions throughout the world.

    Trade Review
    "A welcome addition to discussions about contemporary cultures in Muslim contexts. [...] The collection of essays in the volume Muslim Rap is impressive." - Contemporary Islam

    Table of Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Introduction. Artistic Developments in the Muslim Cultural Sphere: Ethics, Aesthetics, and the Performing Arts (Karin van Nieuwkerk)
    • Part One: The Power of Performance
      • Chapter 1. Hardcore Muslims: Islamic Themes in Turkish Rap between Diaspora and Homeland (Thomas Solomon)
      • Chapter 2. Contesting Islamic Concepts of Morality: Heavy Metal in Istanbul (Pierre Hecker)
      • Chapter 3. Iranian Popular Music in Los Angeles: A Transnational Public beyond the Islamic State (Farzaneh Hemmasi)
    • Part Two: Motivations
      • Chapter 4. Ritual as Strategic Action: The Social Logic of Musical Silence in Canadian Islam (Michael Frishkopf)
      • Chapter 5. Pious Entertainment: Hizbullah's Islamic Cultural Sphere (Joseph Alagha)
      • Chapter 6. Of Morals, Missions, and the Market: New Religiosity and "Art with a Mission" in Egypt (Karin van Nieuwkerk)
    • Part Three: Staging the Body and the World Stage
      • Chapter 7. Islamic Modernity and the Re-enchanting Power of Symbols in Islamic Fantasy Serials in Turkey (Ahu Yigit)
      • Chapter 8. From "Evil-Inciting" Dance to Chaste "Rhythmic Movements": A Genealogy of Modern Islamic Dance-Theatre in Iran (Zeinab Stellar)
      • Chapter 9. Suficized Musics of Syria at the Intersection of Heritage and the War on Terror; Or "A Rumi with a View" (Jonathan H. Shannon)
    • Afterword (Martin Stokes)
    • Notes on Contributors
    • Index

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