Sounding stereotypes: Construction of place and reproduction of metaphors in the music of Goran Bregović

[摘要] This dissertation explores the labelling of the Balkans in the popular/world music realm, through a case-study revolving around,the music of Goran Bregović, the self-declared Balkan music composer. It examines the ways the Balkans are reproduced as a,spatial reference, both in the minds of their inhabitants as well as the worldwide consumers of Bregović’s music. A related,pillar of Bregović’s international image, next to the Balkans, is his representation of Roma and his identification with the,romanticised image of Gypsies. His readiness to take over Balkan and Gypsy stereotypes serves an important purpose, that of,justifying his compositional and ethical choices, particularly when it comes to musical borrowing and recycling as his preferred,compositional techniques.

[发布机构] University of Amterdam