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Stambeli Awakening: Cultural Revival and Musical Amalgam in Post Revolution Tunisia

Hassnaoui, Amira
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu149158044999529

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2017, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Popular Culture.
The Tunisian artistic scene has witnessed remarkable changes after the 2011 Revolution. These transformations are not only a product of artists’ work, but they have also been shaped by other components such as time, space, and spectators’ reactions. This research explores the revival of the Tunisian “cha’abi” music genre stambeli in the capital Tunis during and after the month of Ramadhan. More specifically, this thesis sheds light on the social relationship dynamics during stambeli performances in “cultural spaces”. I argue that the commodification of stambeli music in the post-Revolution era occupies a significant role in asserting the hybridity of the Tunisian identity and culture. I focus on artists’ and youth perceptions of stambeli music; in particular, I claim that the complexity of the transitional period birthed a new form of music: a fusion of traditional “folk” with other popular music genres which are appealing to the public. I postulate that this mix of tradition and newness creates a new popular music “scene” in Tunisia. Expanding on Bakhtin’s concept of “carnivalesque” space, I affirm that Tunisian youth consume stambeli music in urban “cultural spaces,” to create their own realities, negotiate their identity, and navigate social relationships as a form of “national healing” This thesis examines stambeli in a more contemporary context: how it functions in a post-Revolutionary environment in relation to political transition, social changes, and interactions. I also argue that stambeli music has become more appealing to local tourists through its creative representations, and therefore, my research studies the phenomenon of reclaiming indigenous culture and commodifying it among non-locals, locals, and the diasporic. My thesis thus demonstrates the intersection of music, identity, tourism, and politics in post-Revolution Tunisia.
Jeremy Wallach, Dr. (Advisor)
Esther Clinton , Dr. (Committee Member)
Montana Miller, Dr. (Committee Member)
172 p.
African History; African Studies; Ethnic Studies; Folklore; Music; North African Studies; Performing Arts; Religion
stambeli; music; revolution; Tunisia; ethnomusicology; ethnography; folklore; popular culture; tourism; cultural spaces; terrorism; youth; national healing; trance; ritual; legends; belief; music fusion; diaspora; postcolonialsm; globalization

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  • Hassnaoui, A. (2017). Stambeli Awakening: Cultural Revival and Musical Amalgam in Post Revolution Tunisia [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu149158044999529

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hassnaoui, Amira. Stambeli Awakening: Cultural Revival and Musical Amalgam in Post Revolution Tunisia. 2017. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu149158044999529.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hassnaoui, Amira. "Stambeli Awakening: Cultural Revival and Musical Amalgam in Post Revolution Tunisia." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu149158044999529

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