Music of Dissent and Revolution

Since January 2011, the world has witnessed, via the media, the Arab uprisings. The role of music, and art more broadly, in these political upheavals is undoubtedly subject to many debates. Yet, the focus on now well-known artists who came to prominence during the protests obscures the much deeper a...

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Published inMiddle East critique Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 281 - 292
Main Author Bouzouita, Kerim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Arab people
Arab uprisings
Art Works
Artists
Cyberspace
Demonstrations & protests
Discourse
Dissent
Facebook
Internet
Mass Media
Middle East
Music
Political protest
Power
Prehistory
Rebellions
revolution
Revolutions
semiotic guerilla
Social Dynamics
Social Identity
Social relations
Tunisia
underground music
Middle East
Tunisia
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Summary:Since January 2011, the world has witnessed, via the media, the Arab uprisings. The role of music, and art more broadly, in these political upheavals is undoubtedly subject to many debates. Yet, the focus on now well-known artists who came to prominence during the protests obscures the much deeper and more conflicted role of music in the wider protests, no more so than in Tunisia. This article explores the inner political practices of the Tunisian underground music in its prehistory vis-a`-vis the revolution and during the most important protests. It highlights the connection between music and the social web and discusses the implications of that dynamic while raising larger questions about the nature of social relationships, identities and new practices of power in what I term the 'new public cyberspace.'
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ISSN:1943-6149
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DOI:10.1080/19436149.2013.818193