Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia by C.A. Lockard

1998 | English | ISBN: 0824819187, 0824818482 | 412 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
Whatever its current role and significance in Anglo-American society, popular music has been and remains a tremendous social and cultural force in many parts of the world. This text explores the connections between popular music genres and politics in Southeast Asia, with particular emphasis on Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.