{"title":"Dr Tami Gadir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Tami Gadir\u003c\/strong\u003e explores dynamic intersections within \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, specialising in the study of dance music and its cultural resonance. Her work delves into the rhythms, histories, and social contexts that shape this vibrant art form, inviting readers to experience music as a potent cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough insightful analysis and engaging prose, Dr Gadir uncovers the layers beneath the dance floor, revealing how sound and movement reflect broader societal conversations. These books are ideal for anyone interested in music, cultural studies, or the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dance-music-by-dr-tami-gadir-9781501346408","title":"Dance Music","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor some people, at some times, in some places, on some drugs, dance music can be a gateway to transformative, even transcendent experiences. With the help of skilled DJs, dancers can reach euphoric states, discard their egos, and feel social barriers dissolve. Dance floors can be sites of openness, subversion, and even small-scale acts of political resistance. At a minimum, dance music lightens the burdens of contemporary life. At its best, dance music offers glimpses of better worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet even where dance music communities are built on principles of resistance and liberation, they nevertheless share the grittier realities of the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDance Music\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that dance music is ordinary and that something exceeding the social and spatiotemporal bounds of the dance floor is required for the transformative promise of dance music to be realised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470374060268,"sku":"9781501346408","price":50.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501346408-dance-music.jpg?v=1775217653"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-tami-gadir.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}