{"product_id":"palestinian-music-in-exile-voices-of-resistance-9781649033048","title":"Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle East, spanning half a century in disparate locations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalestinian Music in Exile\u003c\/i\u003e is a historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle East, spanning half a century in disparate locations including Gaza, Turkey, Kuwait, and Egypt. Grassroots musicians emerge here as powerful actors, their stories taking center stage, offering critiques of existing conditions, and new perspectives on displacement and the transmission of Palestinian narratives, and presenting alternative visions for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLouis Brehony argues that, under conditions of colonial relations and repeated displacement, the reclaiming of public space has gone hand in hand with aesthetic revolution, both broadening and traditionalizing the sounds of Palestine, and carrying messages of \u003ci\u003esumud \u003c\/i\u003e(steadfastness) and resistance. Based on a decade's research in Europe and the Middle East, this timely and inspiring collection of musical ethnographies provides a rich oral history of contemporary Palestinian musicianship and encompasses a broad range of experiences of the \u003ci\u003eghurba, \u003c\/i\u003e or state of exile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Brehony\u003c\/b\u003e is an activist, musician, researcher and educator, and a preeminent global scholar of Palestinian music. He is the director of the award-winning documentary film \u003ci\u003eKofia: A Revolution Through Music\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and has published widely on Palestine and political culture in the \u003ci\u003ePalestine Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiddle East Monitor, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eArab Media and Society, \u003c\/i\u003eand a range of other journals. Louis received his PhD from King's College London and a master's in composition from the University of Salford, and performs internationally as a multi-instrumentalist. He has family origins in Ireland and lives in Manchester, UK\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50394116489490,"sku":"9781649033048","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f480e21-2b77-48e8-92f7-3d283adf5622.jpg?v=1728997662","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/palestinian-music-in-exile-voices-of-resistance-9781649033048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}