{"product_id":"melanesian-mainstream-sebastian-t-ellerich-9781805392231","title":"Melanesian Mainstream: Stringband Music and Identity in Vanuatu","description":"\u003cp\u003e Citizens of Vanuatu (ni-Vanuatu) perceive stringband music as a marker of national identity, an indicator of their cultural, stylistic, and musical heritage. Through extensive field and ethnographic research, \u003cem\u003eMelanesian Mainstream\u003c\/em\u003e offers a detailed historical record of the roots, context, evolution, and impact of stringband music. Beyond chronicling the genre�s history and cultural significance, this thorough monograph positions the genre�s musical hybridity, communal lyrics, and unique organizational structures as key factors in the anthropological understanding of ni-Vanuatu socio-cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sebastian T. Ellerich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805392239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805392231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Sebastian T. Ellerich","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44321167114495,"sku":"9781805392231","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb376dea-de68-403b-8890-a328af4eaf6e.jpg?v=1696329464","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/melanesian-mainstream-sebastian-t-ellerich-9781805392231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}