Massada's Astaganaga

Author:   Dr. Lutgard Mutsaers ,  Fabian Holt
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9781501372575


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   03 November 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Massada's Astaganaga


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This book explores an album of popular music with a remarkable significance to a violent wave of postcolonial tensions in the Netherlands in the 1970s. Several “actions” were claimed by a small number of first-generation descendants of ca. 12,500 reluctant migrants from the young independent state of Indonesia (former Dutch East Indies). Transferred in 1951, this culturally coherent group consisted of ex-Royal Dutch Colonial Army personnel and their families. Their ancient roots in the Moluccan archipelago and their protestant-christian faith defined their minority image. Their sojourn should have been temporary, but frustratingly turned out to be permanent. At the height of strained relations, Massada rose to the occasion. Astaganaga (1978) is a telling example of the will to negotiate a different diasporic Moluccan identity through uplifting contemporary sounds.

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Author:   Dr. Lutgard Mutsaers ,  Fabian Holt
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic USA
ISBN:  

9781501372575


ISBN 10:   1501372572
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   03 November 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Contents Introduction Part I Backdrops Colonial times and impact Popular music in exile Latin in the Lowlands Part II Massada before Astaganaga In the air What's in a name Decisive break The action years Part III Massada's Astaganaga The making of Track by track Sleeve art and credits Reception and rewards Part IV Massada after Astaganaga Bang the drum Mission accomplished Full circle Hindsight Part V Afterwork Discography About research Literature Thanks About author Endnotes

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Lutgard Mutsaers is a pioneering historiographer of Dutch pop/rock/dance. She has worked as band musician, journalist, university lecturer, and editor. She is the author of several books and articles including Roep der Verten. Krontjong van roots naar revival (2014) and Haring & Hawaii, hawaiianmuziek in Nederland 1925-1991 (1994).

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