Cruisicology analyzes the music culture of the cruise ship industry and considers the working life of musicians employed aboard cruise ships. It gives an overview of an industry where artists make music in close proximity to their audiences, surveys present practices, and discusses the likely future of music on passenger shipping.
The islands of Chiloe, in southern Chile, are rich in folklore and possess a vibrant local music culture but recent developments, such as the introduction of salmon aquaculture, have disrupted traditional lifestyles. This study analyses the impact of modernity in the region and describes a number of creative engagements with it.
Philip Hayward is editor of the Island Studies journal Shima and holds adjunct professor positions at the University of Technology Sydney and at Southern Cross University (Australia). He has previously published books on topics such as horror cinema and cultural heritage in the Pacific. He is also a member of audio-visual ensemble The Moviolas and was co-curator of an exhibition entitled Making a Splash: Mermaids and Modernity being held at Sydney¿s Macquarie University Art Gallery in mid-2017 to accompany the launch of this volume.
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