What does the music of Madagascar or Trinidad tell us about the islands themselves and their inhabitants? Is there something unique about island musics? How does island music differ from its mainland counterparts? Drawing on a range of diverse examples from around the globe, this book examines the culture of island music.

Kevin Dawe Lecturer,School of Music, University of Leeds

Introduction: Islands and Music Studies 1 Don't Rock the Boat - Sing! Maintaining Balance within a Coral Atoll Community 2 Spitting into the Wind: Multi-edged Environmentalism in Malagasy Song 3 Island Musicians: Making a Living from Music in Crete 4 'Ay Díos, Ampárame' (O God, Protect Me): Music in Cuba during the 1990s, the 'Special Period' 5 Chindo Music: Creating a Korean Cultural Paradise 6 'Chilled Ibiza': Dance Tourism and the Neo-tribal Island Community 7 Mainland Torres Strait Islander Songwriters and the 'Magical Islands' of the Torres Strait: Songs as Identity Narratives 8 Music in the Diasporic Imagination and the Performance of Cultural (Dis)placement in Trinidad 9 Between Mainland and Sea: The Taarab Music of Zanzibar