Rocking St. Petersburg - Transcultural Flows and Identity Politics in Post-Soviet Popular Music

Name: Rocking St. Petersburg - Transcultural Flows and Identity Politics in Post-Soviet Popular Music
Brand: ibidem-Verlag
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

By David-Emil Wickström

0 - Default Title

Description

In this remarkable book, David-Emil Wickström traces the transcultural flow of popular music production emanating from St. Petersburg, a central hub of the Russian music scene. With a specific focus on the post-Soviet emigrant community in Germany and their event 'Russendisko', Wickström ¿ himself a trumpet player in two local bands ¿ explores St. Petersburg's vibrant music scene, which provides an electrifying platform for musical exchange.
The findings shed a new light on Soviet and post-Soviet popular music history and even Russia's relationship to Ukraine. Wickström demonstrates the filtering processes embedded in transcultural flows and how music is attributed new meanings within new contexts. This innovative book not only promotes a deeper understanding of the role of popular music in society, it also enables a better comprehension of cultural processes in the second decade after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 2
Number of Pages:: 374
Release Date:: 2011-04-01
Publication Date:: 2014-06-01
Publisher:: ibidem-Verlag
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3838201000
ISBN13:: 9783838201009
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 483 g
Height:: 14.8 cm
Width:: 21 cm
Thickness:: 2.1 cm

Buy on Amazon

Currently sold out