Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-91651-4
Ph.D.
Theatre
City University of New York
2016
This study is about politics in Arabic rap. Specifically, it is about affective dynamics and material negotiations during rap concerts in three cities in the Levant. I analyze Arab hip hop culture in the context of three different but related histories of cosmopolitan, middle class growth, and gentrification. Using an ethnomusicological framework rooted in participant observation and performance theory, I compare concert conditions, audience behavior, and accessibility of music production in Ramallah, Amman, and Beirut.
Cultural anthropology; Theater; Youth; Hip hop; Music; Performing arts; Arabic language; Cultural factors; Negotiation; Classroom observation; Rap; Audience; Political factors; Social classes
Social sciences;Communication and the arts;Arabic rap;Levant;Musical performance;Neoliberalism;Rap and hip hop