Preservation and Politicization
Umm Kulthūm's National and International Legacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11703167 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Lohman (0000-0002-5805-4234, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-60 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Popular Music & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-7766 • E-ISSN: 1740-1712 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03007760903142830 |
| OpenAlex | W1978332720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper analyzes the ways in which cultural preservation of the music and persona of the Egyptian singer Umm Kulthūm has served the diverse political agendas of the Egyptian state and Sephardic, Arab, and Arab-American musicians. During the past two decades, state media and stylistically diverse cover versions have not only revived Umm Kulthūm's presence as part of a national and international cultural heritage, but also presented competing visions of her political significance
Art · Cover (algebra · Cultural heritage · Ethnology · Humanities · Media studies · National heritage · Persona · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Vision · Visual arts · Anthropology · Engineering · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Middle East Politics and Society
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |