England's Folk Revival and the Problem of Identity in Traditional Music

by Joseph Williams

Book Overview

Establishing an intersection between the fields of traditional music studies, English folk music history and the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and F lix Guattari, this book responds to the problematic emphasis on cultural identity in the way traditional music is understood and valued.

Williams locates the roots of contemporary definitions of traditional music, including UNESCO-designated intangible cultural heritage, in the theory of English...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367648156
• ISBN13: 9780367648152
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"