1st Edition
Jazz in Contemporary China Shifting Sounds, Rising Scenes
By Adiel Portugali
Copyright 2023
208 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Based on interviews, conversations, and observations drawn from extensive field research, Jazz in Contemporary China: Shifting Sounds, Rising Scenes explores the current developments and conditions of Chinese jazz. Negotiating socio-political, cultural, and spatial phenomena, the author provides unique insights for understanding China’s modern history through its happenings in jazz, unveiling... Read more
Introduction / Chapter 1: Beijing Jazz: A Center Within the Margins / Chapter 2: Jazz Politics / Chapter 3: Shanghai Jazz: The Cosmopolitan Scene / Chapter 4: Cultural Politics, Identity, and Myth / Chapter 5: Nanjing Jazz & the Case of Suzhou: A Scene Behind the Wall / Chapter 6: Chengdu Jazz: Hybrid Affiliations and Ma Laoban / Chapter 7: Kunming Jazz: Tracing the Exotic / Chapter 8: On the Spatial Diffusion and Dynamics of Chinese Jazz / Concluding Notes: Trends of Creativity and Individuality
Biography
Adiel Portugali is a lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at Tel Aviv University, Israel.
