Review of orlando crowcroft, rock in a hard place: music and mayhem in the middle East

Jonas Otterbeck

doi:10.1007/s11562-017-0406-6

Review of orlando crowcroft, rock in a hard place: music and mayhem in the middle East

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This book by experienced journalist and metal fan Orlando Crowcroft is a must read for anyone curious about counter-culture in the Middle East. It contains six country studies (Lebanon, Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Syria) in which Crowcroft’s interviews with musicians are the key elements.With the knowledge of a music connoisseur, he guides the reader in the subcultural music scenes and movements in these countries, using the life stories of musicians as the red thread.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-99
Number of pages	3
Journal	Contemporary Islam
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-017-0406-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Counter-culture
Hip-hop
Metal
Middle East
Music

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