Sounds of vacation : political economies of Caribbean tourism / Jocelyne Guilbault and Timothy Rommen, editors.

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

9781478004288
1478004282
9781478004882
1478004886

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.4/842409729 23

LOC classification:

ML3917.C38 S68 2019

Contents:

It sounds better in the Bahamas : musicians, management, and markets in Nassau's all-inclusive hotels / Timothy Rommen -- Touristic rhythms : the Club Remix / Jerome Camal -- Listening for noise : seeking disturbing sounds in tourist spaces / Susan Harewood -- All-inclusive resorts in Sint Maarten and our common decolonial state : On butterflies that are caterpillars still in chrysalis / Francio Guadeloupe and Jordi Halfman -- Sound management : listening to Sandals Halcyon in Saint Lucia / Jocelyne Guilbault -- Epilogue. The political economy of music and sound / Percy C. Hintzen.

Summary: The contributors to Sounds of Vacation examine the commodification of music and sound at popular vacation destinations throughout the Caribbean in order to tease out the relationships between political economy, hospitality, and the legacies of slavery and colonialism. Drawing on case studies from Barbados, the Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, and Saint Lucia, the contributors point to the myriad ways live performances, programmed music, and the sonic environment heighten tourists' pleasurable vacation experience. They explore, among other topics, issues of authenticity in Bahamian music; efforts to give tourists in Barbados peace and quiet at a former site of colonial violence; and how resort soundscapes extend beyond music to encompass the speech accents of local residents. Through interviews with resort managers, musicians, and hospitality workers, the contributors also outline the social, political, and economic pressures and interests that affect musical labor and the social encounters of musical production. In so doing, they prompt a rethinking of how to account for music and sound's resonances in postcolonial spaces.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	ML3917 GUI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-226) and index.

The contributors to Sounds of Vacation examine the commodification of music and sound at popular vacation destinations throughout the Caribbean in order to tease out the relationships between political economy, hospitality, and the legacies of slavery and colonialism. Drawing on case studies from Barbados, the Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, and Saint Lucia, the contributors point to the myriad ways live performances, programmed music, and the sonic environment heighten tourists' pleasurable vacation experience. They explore, among other topics, issues of authenticity in Bahamian music; efforts to give tourists in Barbados peace and quiet at a former site of colonial violence; and how resort soundscapes extend beyond music to encompass the speech accents of local residents. Through interviews with resort managers, musicians, and hospitality workers, the contributors also outline the social, political, and economic pressures and interests that affect musical labor and the social encounters of musical production. In so doing, they prompt a rethinking of how to account for music and sound's resonances in postcolonial spaces.