Hearing the Future - The Music and Magic of the Sanguma Band

Klappentext During the turbulent decades of the 1970s and 1980s, Papua New Guinea gained political independence from a colonial hold that had lasted almost a century. It was an exciting time for a diverse group of pioneering musicians who formed a band they named "Sanguma”. Denis Crowdy analyses the music and activities of the Sanguma band, arguing that their music was a vital form of cultural expression. Zusammenfassung During the turbulent decades of the 1970s and 1980s, Papua New Guinea gained political independence from a colonial hold that had lasted almost a century. It was an exciting time for a diverse group of pioneering musicians who formed a band they named “Sanguma”. Denis Crowdy analyses the music and activities of the Sanguma band, arguing that their music was a vital form of cultural expression.

Product details

• Authors: Denis Crowdy
• Assisted by: Frederick Lau (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9780824851569
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-5156-9
• Series: Music and Performing Arts of A; Music and Performing Arts of Asia and the Pacific; Music and Performing Arts of A; Music and Performing Arts of Asia and the Pacific
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous