This book explores how popular Western music influenced and reflected perceptions of Burma during its colonial period (1824-1948). Taking Kipling's 1890 ballad 'Mandalay' as a critical turning point, it surveys musical works with Burma-related themes, emphasizing popular songs and show tunes, and also looking at classical works, ballet scores, hymns, soldiers' songs, sea shanties, and film soundtracks. The book sheds new light on the West's historical relationship with Burma, the colonial music scene, and Burma's place in the development of popular music and the rise of the global music…mehr
This book explores how popular Western music influenced and reflected perceptions of Burma during its colonial period (1824-1948). Taking Kipling's 1890 ballad 'Mandalay' as a critical turning point, it surveys musical works with Burma-related themes, emphasizing popular songs and show tunes, and also looking at classical works, ballet scores, hymns, soldiers' songs, sea shanties, and film soundtracks. The book sheds new light on the West's historical relationship with Burma, the colonial music scene, and Burma's place in the development of popular music and the rise of the global music industry, making an original contribution to the fields of Musicology and Asian Studies.
Andrew Selth is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Griffith University and the Australian National University. He has been studying international security issues and Asian affairs for over 40 years, as a diplomat, strategic intelligence analyst and research scholar. He has published six books, including Burma's Armed Forces: Power Without Glory.
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Glossary Abbreviations Foreword Introduction Scope of the Study Burma and Names Definitions and Conventions 1. Setting the Scene The West and the 'Orient' Burma and the Popular Imagination The West and 'Burma Girls' 2. Burma and Western Music Before 'Mandalay' Religious Music Secular Music Stage Shows 3. Rudyard Kipling and 'Mandalay' On The Road The Musical Settings 4. Burma and Western Music After 'Mandalay' Imitations and Inspirations Other Burma-Related Works 5. Patterns and Particulars Subjects and Themes Styles, Types and Rhymes Race and Religion Burma and the Burmese Women and Sexism 6. Burma's Changing Soundscape Early Colonial Entertainments Burma's Developing Music Scene Music and the War Years 7. And The Band Played On Burma, Hollywood and Film Music Western Music in Burma After 1948 Aung San Suu Kyi, Kipling and Music 8. Afterword Appendix: Musical Works with Burmese Themes The Early Period (1824-1889) Kipling's 'Mandalay' and After (1890-1939) The War Years and After (1940-1948) References Newspaper Stories Articles and Chapters Monographs and Books On-line Sources Other Sources
Glossary Abbreviations Foreword Introduction Scope of the Study Burma and Names Definitions and Conventions 1. Setting the Scene The West and the 'Orient' Burma and the Popular Imagination The West and 'Burma Girls' 2. Burma and Western Music Before 'Mandalay' Religious Music Secular Music Stage Shows 3. Rudyard Kipling and 'Mandalay' On The Road The Musical Settings 4. Burma and Western Music After 'Mandalay' Imitations and Inspirations Other Burma-Related Works 5. Patterns and Particulars Subjects and Themes Styles, Types and Rhymes Race and Religion Burma and the Burmese Women and Sexism 6. Burma's Changing Soundscape Early Colonial Entertainments Burma's Developing Music Scene Music and the War Years 7. And The Band Played On Burma, Hollywood and Film Music Western Music in Burma After 1948 Aung San Suu Kyi, Kipling and Music 8. Afterword Appendix: Musical Works with Burmese Themes The Early Period (1824-1889) Kipling's 'Mandalay' and After (1890-1939) The War Years and After (1940-1948) References Newspaper Stories Articles and Chapters Monographs and Books On-line Sources Other Sources
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