Download or read book Music and Diplomacy from the Early Modern Era to the Present written by R. Ahrendt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does music shape the exercise of diplomacy, the pursuit of power, and the conduct of international relations? Drawing together international scholars with backgrounds in musicology, ethnomusicology, political science, cultural history, and communication, this volume interweaves historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives.