Introduction: Global Longings with a Cut

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. List of Figures and Tables 7
4. Acknowledgements 9
5. Note on Romanisation and Publication History 13
6. Introduction: Global Longings with a Cut 15
7. 1 Hard Scenes 37
8. 2 Hyphenated Scenes 75
9. 3 Subaltern Sounds 103
10. 4 Musical Taste and Technologies of the Self 139
11. 5 Producing, Localising and Silencing Sounds 167
12. Conclusion: Paradoxical Performances 193
13. Notes 203
14. Chinese Glossary 217
15. Appendix I Interviews 223
16. Appendix II Factor Analysis of Singers 229
17. Appendix III Popularity of Singers and Bands 230
18. Bibliography 231
19. Index 244