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Voices of peace and the legacy of reconciliation: popular music, nationalism, and the quest for peace in the Middle East

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2002

Nasser Al-Taee
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Abstract

This article explores political, cultural and musical issues surrounding the dispute between Palestinians and Israelis, particularly over Jerusalem, which each party uses to symbolise and promote their own perception of the conflict. Specifically, I examine selected popular musical landmarks that capture the essence of the struggle from the ultra-nationalistic tones of the 1960s and 1970s to the more reconciliatory ones in the 1990s advocating peace. Special attention is given to musical cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian singers who played a strong role in the promotion of peace within a utopian dream of coexistence between Arabs and Jews.

Type
Research Article
Information
Popular Music , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , January 2002 , pp. 41 - 61
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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