%0 Journal Article
%T Music of the Multiethnic Minority: A Postnational Perspective
%A Jan Sverre Knudsen
%J Music and Arts in Action
%D 2011
%I University of Exeter
%X This article examines implications of a postnational perspective on the music of minorities. As an example, the musical practices of a multiethnic hip-hop group in Norway are discussed with reference to musicological, linguistic and social studies. Lyrics and field observations present the complex image of a group of young people positioning themselves through music style, performance practices and language use. The article argues that a postnational perspective can provide a helpful approach to understanding the hybridized practices of minority youths engaged in globalized hip-hop culture, while it is also necessary to pay careful attention to the locally embedded discourses they take part in and contribute to shaping.
%K hip-hop
%K rap
%K minority music
%K immigrants
%K postnational
%K hybridity
%K Oslo
%K Norway
%U http://musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/maia/article/view/multiethnic