Rocking the house: sound system cultures and the politics of space

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Jones, S. 1995. Rocking the house: sound system cultures and the politics of space. Journal of Popular Music Studies. 7, pp. 1-24.
TypeArticle
TitleRocking the house: sound system cultures and the politics of space
AuthorsJones, S.
Abstract

This paper looks at cultural and musical practices which revolve around the reproduction and reception of recorded music as a form of public entertainment. It focuses on the technological and institutional configuration of the “sound system” in various genres of black music, disco and dance cultures. It shows how sound systems have become the focus of various musical, technological and social practices which have articulated cultural space. It also examines what occurs when these practices operate outside the boundaries of authorised, legitimate leisure space, and how they become subject to particular forms of social control and legal regulation.

KeywordsPopular Music, Cultural Studies, Black Music, Dance, Sound Systems
Research GroupMusic group
PublisherInternational Association for the Study of Popular Music
JournalJournal of Popular Music Studies
Publication dates
Print31 Jul 1995
Publication process dates
Deposited28 Sep 2015
Submitted06 Nov 1994
Accepted10 Jan 1995
Output statusPublished
Publisher's version
LanguageEnglish
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