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Gathers together essays and book chapters dealing with the ways in which musicians and their music have been pressed into the service of political, nationalist and racial ideologies. Arranged chronologically according to their subject matter, this volume intends to contribute to our understanding of the use and abuse of music for ideological ends.

Patronage has long figured in our historical understanding of music and, on an academic level, has been the subject of intense research over the past thirty years. This book includes articles that look at patronage in its broadest sense: individual and traditional court patronage as well as patronage within states and organizations.

Suitable for those working in the fields of music, cultural studies, politics, history, anthropology and area studies, this title encompass a variety of genres, from classical to many different kinds of popular music. It selects articles on a range of topics - including revolutions and uprisings, environmentalism, class, identity, and more.

Brings together book chapters, articles and position pieces from the debates on music and identity, which seek to answer classic questions such as: how has music shaped the ways in which we understand our identities and those of others? In what ways has scholarly writing about music dealt with identity politics since the Second World War?

Scholarly interest in the political dimensions of music and music making has increased greatly in recent decades to the point where a consolidated overview has become indispensable to furthering our understanding of the forces at play. This timely four volume series brings together classic essays addressing the intersection of music and politics.