Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 219 pages) : illustrations, map, music |
Series |
Chicago studies in ethnomusicology |
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Chicago studies in ethnomusicology.
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Contents |
Zeki Müren: sun of art, ideal citizen -- The affectionate modernism of Orhan Gencebay -- Why cry? Sezen Aksu's diva citizenship -- Three versions of "Beloved Istanbul." |
Summary |
At the heart of The Republic of Love are the voices of three musicians -- queer nightclub star Zeki Muren, arabesk originator Orhan Gencebay, and pop diva Sezen Aksu -- who collectively have dominated mass media in Turkey since the early 1950s. Their fame and ubiquity have made them national icons -- but, Martin Stokes here contends, they do not represent the official version of Turkish identity propagated by anthems or flags; instead they evoke a much more intimate and ambivalent conception of Turkishness. Using these three singers as a lens, Stokes examines Turkeyʹs repressive politics and civil violence as well as its uncommonly vibrant public life in which music, art, literature, sports, and journalism have flourished. However, Stokesʹs primary concern is how Muren, Gencebay, and Aksuʹs music and careers can be understood in light of theories of cultural intimacy. In particular, he considers their contributions to the development of a Turkish concept of love, analyzing the ways these singers explore the private matters of intimacy, affection, and sentiment on the public stage. -- Publisher description |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-210), filmography (p. 211) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Müren, Zeki, 1931-1996.
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Gencebay, Orhan.
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Aksu, Sezen.
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Yahya Kemal, 1884-1958. Aziz İstanbul.
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Yahya Kemal, 1884-1958 -- Musical settings -- History and criticism
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SUBJECT |
Aksu, Sezen fast |
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Gencebay, Orhan fast |
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Müren, Zeki, 1931-1996 fast |
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Yahya Kemal, 1884-1958 fast |
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Aziz İstanbul (Yahya Kemal) fast |
Subject |
Popular music -- Turkey -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Songs, Turkish -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Singers -- Turkey
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- International.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Pop Vocal.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- New Age.
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Musical settings
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Popular music
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Singers
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Songs, Turkish
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Turkey
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2010007675 |
ISBN |
9780226775074 |
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0226775070 |
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1282894803 |
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9781282894808 |
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0226775054 |
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9780226775050 |
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