Built upon a stunningly rich ethnography, Breaking Rocks elaborates on the political entanglement of the music industry spanning across the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congolese diaspora. A witty, fresh account, including stories and case studies rooted in a thorough period of fieldwork, Breaking Rocks is simply a must-read for anyone either professionally or amateurishly inclined to anthropology or musicology.
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Breaking Rocks: Music, Ideology and Economic Collapse, from Paris to Kinshasa
While the book’s subject – the economics of Rumba Congolaise – is arguably hyper-specialized, its intellectual scope and ambition are extensive. Trapido’s considerable insights engage a diverse, expansive body of literature that will be germane to readers interested in the Congo Basin, economic anthropology, ethnomusicology, postcolonial theory, and beyond.” • the Congolese diaspora. A witty, fresh account, including stories and case studies rooted in a thorough period of fieldwork, Breaking Rocks is simply a must-read for anyone either professionally or amateurishly inclined to anthropology or musicology.”
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| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 23 × 16 × 2 cm |
| Book Author | Joe Trapido |
| Edition | 1st |
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN | 9781785333989 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 272 |
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