Opera Indigene: Re/presenting First Nations and Indigenous Cultures

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ISBN 10: 0754669890 / ISBN 13: 9780754669890

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2011

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The representation of non-Western cultures in opera has long been a focus of critical inquiry. This title addresses the historical depictions of indigenous cultures in opera and the contemporary hybridizations of the form by indigenous and First Nations artists. Editor(s): Robinson, Dr. Dylan; Karantonis, Dr. Pamela. Series Editor(s): Marvin, Professor Roberta Montemorra. Series: Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 300 pages, Includes 10 b&w illustrations and 34 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC9; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 856. . 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Opera Indigene: Re/presenting First Nations and Indigenous Cultures
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754669890
• ISBN 13: 9780754669890
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The representation of non-Western cultures in opera has long been a focus of critical inquiry. Within this field, the diverse relationships between opera and First Nations and Indigenous cultures, however, have received far less attention. Opera Indigene takes this subject as its focus, addressing the changing historical depictions of Indigenous cultures in opera and the more contemporary practices of Indigenous and First Nations artists. The use of 're/presenting' in the title signals an important distinction between how representations of Indigenous identity have been constructed in operatic history and how Indigenous artists have more recently utilized opera as an interface to present and develop their cultural practices.

This volume explores how operas on Indigenous subjects reflect the evolving relationships between Indigenous peoples, the colonizing forces of imperial power, and forms of internal colonization in developing nation-states. Drawing upon postcolonial theory, ethnomusicology, cultural geography and critical discourses on nationalism and multiculturalism, the collection brings together experts on opera and music in Canada, the Americas and Australia in a stimulating comparative study of operatic re/presentation.

About the Author

Pamela Karantonis is Senior Lecturer in Voice at Bath Spa University, UK. She is a Convenor of the Music Theatre Working Group of The International Federation for Theatre Research. She is joint editor and contributing author for Cathy Berberian: Pioneer of Contemporary Vocality (Ashgate, 2014) and The Legacy of Opera (2013).

Dylan Robinson has held research positions as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music and as a Visiting Scholar in Canadian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently working on a book that investigates the degree to which musical reconciliation in Canada reflects a process of restorative justice. His research theorizes how Indigenous epistemology and worldviews might impact upon the re-telling of music history in North America.