Siren Song (book) explained

Siren Song: Understanding Pakistan Through its Women Singers
Author:Fawzia Afzal-Khan
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Language:English
Country:England
Genre:Music history, social history, feminist history
Pub Date:August 25, 2020

Siren Song: Understanding Pakistan Through its Women Singers is a book by English scholar Fawzia Afzal-Khan. It explores the history of female singers in Pakistan through a lens of feminist theory.[1] It was published by Oxford University Press on August 25, 2020.[2]

Overview

The book follows the history of Pakistan, beginning with the Partition of India in 1947. It is in the context of this history that the book explores the political and social significance of music and women's roles in Pakistani society.[3] [4]

References

  1. Web site: The feminist few: Siren Song sheds light on Pakistani women vocalists Art & Culture thenews.com.pk. 2020-11-15. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  2. Web site: Siren Song. 2020-11-15. oup.com.pk. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-10-13. Herstory. 2020-11-15. The Aleph Review. en.
  4. Web site: 2020-05-28. Review of Fawzia Afzal-Khan's Siren song: Understanding Pakistan through its women singers. 2020-11-15. Daily Times. en-US.