Luk thung : the culture and politics of Thailand's most popular music /
"Since the 1960s, the hybrid popular music called luk thung has embodied the aspirations, frustrations, and sorrows of Thailand's working class. Global scholarship, however, has been slow in examining this seminal genre. In this pioneering book, ethnomusicologist James Mitchell explores th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Chiang Mai, Thailand :
Silkworm Books,
2015.
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| Summary: | "Since the 1960s, the hybrid popular music called luk thung has embodied the aspirations, frustrations, and sorrows of Thailand's working class. Global scholarship, however, has been slow in examining this seminal genre. In this pioneering book, ethnomusicologist James Mitchell explores the many facets of luk thung through ethnographic research with singers, songwriters, fans, and other professionals. The groundbreaking final chapter refutes the widespread opinion that luk thung is an apolitical genre by examining its role in recent political turmoil and tracing currents of protest and sociopolitical commentary back to the music's origins." |
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| Item Description: | Based on author's doctoral thesis, Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies, 2012. |
| Physical Description: | 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9786162151064 6162151069 |