Crimen et Circenses: Serbian Turbo Folk Music and Organised Crime

The controversy around Serbian turbo folk music is extensive. Over the years, many functions have been attributed to it—it became known as a synonym for decadence, the axes dividing Milosević supporters from people fighting to see his end, an antidote for

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rime and Music

Crime and Music

Dina Siegel  •  Frank Bovenkerk Editors

Crime and Music

Editors Dina Siegel Willem Pompe Institute Utrecht University Utrecht, The Netherlands

Frank Bovenkerk Willem Pompe Institute Utrecht University Utrecht, The Netherlands

ISBN 978-3-030-49877-1    ISBN 978-3-030-49878-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49878-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

 Stories of Crime and Music����������������������������������������������������������������������������    1 Dina Siegel and Frank Bovenkerk Part I The Criminalization of Music  Entartete Musik: Perpetrators and Victims��������������������������������������������������   13 Leo Samama Marginalizing the Muslim Ustad: Hindu Nationalism and Music in Modern North India ����������������������������������������������������������������   33 Bob van der Linden Part II Music and Violence Castrati: Child Abuse and the Search for Musical Perfection����������������������   55 Dina Siegel  Crime at the Opera House������������������������������������������������������������������������������   73 Lodewijk Brunt  “Blood-Thirsty Blues”: The Sonic Politics of American Murder Ballads��������������������������������������������������������������������������   87 Frank Mehring Part III Organised Crime and Music  Praise the Drug Lord: Narcocorridos in Mexico ������������������������������������������  103 Klaas Wellinga  Jazz and the Mob: A Story of Unexpected Patronage����������������������������������  123 Frank Bovenkerk

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