In the chapter on
“Popular Music: Sounds of Home Resistance and Change,” the creation of
hybridized music from the homeland and overseas that was created through the
migration of music both to and from the homeland to locations overseas is
discussed. The role that music plays in connecting the homeland to the
diasporic Vietnamese communities is also discussed in this chapter. Both of these
ideas lead me to believe that simple things like music can be used as a medium
to connect the diasporic community to the homeland in the sense that it acts as
a commonality that can be shared between the two places; something that both
populations can relate to. The chapter relates to this week’s theme of Asia as
homeland because it discusses the importance that music has in connecting the
diasporic Vietnamese community to the homeland. The chapter also relates to
current events outside of class because hybrid music is still prevalent in
today’s society as it was in the past.
Question: What other
commonalities can be used as a medium to connect diasporic populations to their
homeland?
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Valverde,
Kieu-Linh Caroline. “Popular Music: Sounds of Home Resistance and Change.” Transnationalizing Viet Nam: Community,
Culture, and Politics in the Diaspora.
-Brittany Carlson
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