Muslim Rap, Halal Soaps, and Revolutionary Theater: Artistic Developments in the Muslim World
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00992AUY6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Karin van Nieuwkerk is an anthropologist and Associate Professor at the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. She coordinates the research program “Islam and the Performing arts in Europe and the Middle East.” Her main publications include “A Trade like Any Other”: Female Singers and Dancers in
Muslim Rap, Halal Soaps, and Revolutionary Theater is the first book that explores this vital intersection between artistic production and Islamic discourse in the Muslim world.The contributors to this volume investigate the historical and structural conditions that impede or facilitate the emergence of a "post-Islamist" cultural sphere. At the heart of these essays is an examination of the intersection between cultural politics, performing art, and religion, addressing such questions as where, how, and why pop culture and performing arts have been turned into a religious mission, and whether it is possible to develop a new Islamic aesthetic that is balanced with religious sensibilities. From "green" pop and "clean" cinema to halal songs, Islamic soaps, Muslim rap, Islamist fantasy serials, and Suficized music, the performing arts have become popular and potent avenues for Islamic piety movements, politically engaged Islamists, Islamic states, and moderate believers to propagate their religio-ethical beliefs. They discuss the development of religious sensibilities among audiences, which increasingly include the well-to-do and the educated young, as well as the emergence of a local and global religious market. As we read about young Muslims and their quest for a "cool Islam" in music, their struggle to quell their stigma
The collection of essays in the volume Muslim Rap is impressive." - Contemporary Islam . "A welcome addition to discussions about contemporary cultures in Muslim contexts