Dangdut Stories
A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music
ISBN13: 9780195395662ISBN10: 0195395662
Hardcover, 272 pages
Aug 2010,
In Stock
Retail Price to Students:
$99.00 (06)
272 pages;
30 photos; 46 line illustrations; 7 musical examples;
6-1/8 x 9-1/4;
ISBN13: 978-0-19-539566-2ISBN10: 0-19-539566-2
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments[About the Website]
1. Introduction
2. Mythologizing Melayu: Discourse, Practice, and the Stakes of Authenticity
3. A Doll from India, Mr. Mahmud, and the Elvis of Indonesia
4. Music and Rakyat: Constructing "the people" in Dangdut
5. "Suffering" and "Surrender": Dangdut and the Spectacle of Excess
6. Dangdut Nation: "We bring the Happiness of Dangdut"
7. "Dance Drills, Faith Spills": Islam, Body Politics, and Popular Music
8. "Dangdut Daerah": Going Local in Post-Suharto Indonesia
9. Conclusion: Why Dangdut?
Notes
Glossary
References
Index
