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Shayna M Silverstein, Shayna M. Silverstein

Fraught Balance - The Embodied Politics of Dabke Dance Music in Syria

English · Hardback

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Description

"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"--

About the author

SHAYNA M. SILVERSTEIN (Evanston, IL) is assistant professor in the Department of Performance Studies at Northwestern University.

Product details

Authors	Shayna M Silverstein, Shayna M. Silverstein
Publisher	Wesleyan University Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	07.05.2024

EAN	9780819501028
ISBN	978-0-8195-0102-8
No. of pages	320
Illustrations	24 b&w photos, 2 b&w tables
Series	Music / Culture
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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