Urban Music Studies

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Music in Urban Tourism, Heritage Politics, and Place-Making

Edited by Séverin Guillard, Joseph Palis and Ola Johansson this book presents the second installment of the book series New Geographies of Music by Palgrave MacMillan. It offers an

– engaging overview of current discussions on urban music tourism & heritage politics
– features engaging global case studies and interdisciplinary analyses by global experts and
– spans the fields of urban and cultural geography, urban policy, heritage studies, music and media studies

The chapters address a range of issues, including how music shapes the “feel” of touristic towns and urban public spaces, how music scenes have an increasing role in heritage and tourism policies, and how this recognition of music has consequences on artistic practices and urban imaginaries.

More information you will find here https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-2072-9