Music Practices Across Borders - (E)Valuating Space, Diversity, and Exchange

This collection explores the relationship between migration studies and the theory of valuation,interdisciplinary approach to the study of transnational music practices. It highlights how music emerges in concrete situations through people, objects, techniques, meanings, and emotions, creating and sharing values and evaluating creative processes in terms of diversity, space, and exchange.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2021
Publisher: Transcript Verlag

This collection takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of transnational music practices, connecting migration studies and the theory of valuation. By viewing music as a practice that extends beyond audibility, the contributions showcase how music emerges in specific contexts through the interaction of people, objects, techniques, meanings, and emotions across different parts of the world and throughout different historical periods. Values are thus created and shared, and creative processes are assessed in terms of diversity, space, and exchange. The book presents a range of case studies, encompassing contemporary, popular, and traditional music, festivals and trade fairs, albums and band projects. These examples shed light on the complexities involved in the transfer, reconstruction, and creation of music in diverse settings, highlighting the tensions and negotiations that arise in these processes.

Introduction:
The study of transnational music practices has gained increasing attention in recent years, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected through globalization, technology, and cultural exchange. This collection aims to bridge the gap between migration studies and the theory of valuation, exploring the ways in which music plays a significant role in shaping and transforming migration experiences.

Music as a Practice:
Music is not just a auditory experience, but a practice that encompasses a wide range of elements, including sound, movement, gesture, and emotion. This interdisciplinary approach recognizes that music emerges in concrete situations through the interaction of people, objects, techniques, meanings, and emotions. The contributions in this collection demonstrate how music is used by migrants to express their identities, negotiate cultural differences, and build social connections in their new environments.

Valuation and Migration:
Values are central to the study of transnational music practices, as they shape the way in which music is perceived, interpreted, and valued. The contributions in this collection explore how values are created and shared through music, and how they contribute to the construction of identities and communities. They also examine how music is used to evaluate creative processes and artistic achievements in different cultural contexts.

Case Studies:
The book presents a range of case studies that illustrate the diverse ways in which music is used in transnational contexts. These case studies include contemporary popular music, traditional music, festivals and trade fairs, albums and band projects. Each case study provides a detailed analysis of the musical practices, meanings, and values involved, and how they contribute to the experiences of migrants and their communities.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, this collection offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of transnational music practices, connecting migration studies and the theory of valuation. By recognizing music as a practice that extends beyond audibility, the contributions reveal how music emerges in concrete situations through the interaction of people, objects, techniques, meanings, and emotions. Values are thereby created and shared, and creative processes are evaluated in terms of diversity, space, and exchange. This book provides valuable insights into the ways in which music shapes and transforms migration experiences, and how it contributes to the construction of diverse and dynamic global communities.

Weight: 666g
Dimension: 226 x 147 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783837646672