Briain, Lonan O - Musical Minorities

The first English-language book-length treatment of the music of an ethnic minority in Vietnam, Musical Minorities examines how musical sounds shape understandings of social identity, providing a fascinating account of music, minorities, and the state in a post-socialist context.

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CONTENTS

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Notes on Language
List of Illustrations
About the Companion Website
Introduction
Chapter 1 On Becoming Vietnamese
Chapter 2 Hybridity and the Other in Modern National Music
Chapter 3 Hmong Traditional Music and Folklore
Chapter 4 Cultural Tourism in Northwestern Vietnam
Chapter 5 From Animism to Christianity
Chapter 6 Community Reformation in the Diaspora
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Index