Social Voices: The Cultural Politics of Singers around the Globe
- Editor: Gibbs, Levi S.
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Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Cultural Politics of Singers Levi S. Gibbs
- Part I. The Politics of Authenticity and Iconicity
- Introduction Jeff Todd Titon
- 1. Becoming a "Folk" Icon: Pete Seeger and Musical Activism Anthony Seeger
- 2. An Ordinary Icon: Cassettes, Counternarratives, and Shaykh Imam Andrew Simon
- 3. Idolatry and Iconoclasm in K-Pop Fandom John Lie
- Part II. Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Class
- Introduction Eric Lott
- 4. All On They Mouth Like Liquor Treva B. Lindsey
- 5. Compromise and Competition: The Musical Identities of Afro-Cuban Women SingersChristina D. Abreu
- 6. Challenging the Divide Between Elite and Mass Cultures: Opera Icon Beverly Sills Nancy Guy
- Part III. Multiplicities of Representations
- Introduction Ruth Hellier
- 7. Artful Politics of the Voice: "Queen of Romani Music" Esma Redzepova Carol Silverman
- 8. Teresa Teng: Embodying Asia's Cold WarsMichael K. Bourdaghs
- 9. Women, Political Voice, and the South African Diaspora, 1959-2020 Carol A. Muller
- Part IV. Singers and Songs as Interweaving Narratives
- Introduction Kwame Dawes
- 10. The Vocal Narratives of Lata Mangeshkar: Gender, Politics, and Nation in India Natalie Sarrazin
- 11. Ya Toyour: One Song in Two Voices Katherine Meizel
- Afterword: The Power of Song Elijah Wald
- Contributors
- Index
