National Identity and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

This article examines the role of national identity in the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an orchestra consisting of young musicians from Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. The article is built upon the idea that there are constant negotiations at play in the orchestra, includ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Solveig Riiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Exeter 2010-01-01
Series:Music and Arts in Action
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Online Access:http://musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/maia/article/view/nationalidentity