Fraught balance the embodied politics of dabke dance music in Syria / Shayna M. Silverstein.
| Author/creator | Silverstein, Shayna M., 1978- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Embodied politics of dabke dance music in Syria |
| Series | Music/culture |
| Contents | Modern Syrian Society and State -- Virtuous Figures -- Staging Differences -- Syria in the 2000's -- Floating Rhythms -- Sonic Spectacularity -- Conflict, War, and Displacement -- Conflicting Movements -- Translating Syrianness -- Towards a New Balance. |
| Abstract | "Fraught Balance positions one of Syria's beloved performance traditions, dabke, at the center of the country's political contestations and social tensions. Dabke's embodied politics of performance both sustains social life and solidifies bonds, while also reproducing divisions"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023047034 |
| ISBN | 9780819501028 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780819501035 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |