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| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| ISBN 13 | 9780190928056 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190928050 |
| Author | Rebecca Dirksen |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Offering rich ethnography and a deep historical perspective, After the Dance, the Drums are Heavy is about carnival, politics, and the musical engagement of ordinary citizens and celebrity musicians in contemporary Haiti. |
| About the Author | Rebecca Dirksen is an ethnomusicologist working across the spectrum of musical genres in Haiti and its diaspora. Her research concerns cultural approaches to development, crisis, and disaster; sustainability, diverse environmentalisms, and ecomusicology; and applied/engaged/activist scholarship. She is a professor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington and a founding member of the Diverse Environmentalisms Research Team (DERT). |
| Publication Date | 2020-04-16 |
| Number of Pages | 464 pages |
After the Dance, the Drums Are Heavy: Carnival, Politics, and Musical Engagement in Haiti
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