Published in association with the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and the Aga Khan Music Programme. Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-206) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 9. Islamic Discourses on Popular Music: A Historical Footnote. 2. Awakening to the Music -- 3. Awakening Takes to the Stage -- 4. Setting the Stage: Ideas in Progress -- 5. The Message and its Media -- 6. Performing an Ethical Islamic Masculinity -- 7. The Politics of Entertainment -- 8. Carefully Pushing Ahead -- 9. Islamic Discourses on Popular Music: A Historical Footnote.
Summary:
Awakening -- an Islamic media company formed in London -- has created the soundtrack to many Muslim lives during the last two decades and has produced superstars like Sami Yusuf and Maher Zain, among a host of other artists. As the company celebrates its first 20 years in the industry, Jonas Otterbeck examines Awakening's rise to global success and their pop music inspired by Islam--back cover.
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