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urn:uuid:ead69e08-8bbd-4f87-a5bf-7d5f3b714899 03 01 01 urn:uuid:ead69e08-8bbd-4f87-a5bf-7d5f3b714899 15 9781805115236 06 10.11647/OBP.0451 00 EB E101 10 Creative Commons License 02 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 01 01 Improvising Otherwise A Decolonial Feminist Approach to Improvisation in Early Modern English Culture 1 A01 Fatima Lahham 01 eng 00 196 03 93 AVA 20 Early Music 10 MUS020000 B2 Music 20 Feminist Ear 93 JBSF11 B2 Politics and Sociology 10 SOC028000 20 Decolonial Methodologies 93 GTS 10 PER011020 20 Improvisation Studies 10 SOC008000 10 ART009000 20 Ottoman-English Relations 20 Historical Performance Practices 01 06 03 00 <p>This volume redefines how we approach early music and cultural histories, intertwining feminist, decolonial, and creative perspectives. Fatima Lahham delves into the improvisational practices of early modern England, situating them within a rich tapestry of musical sources, theological texts, travel narratives, and natural histories. Inspired by Sara Ahmed’s notion of the “feminist ear,” the book amplifies voices and histories often unheard, re-examining the cultural interplay between England and the Ottoman Empire in the seventeenth century.</p><p>This groundbreaking study bridges disciplines and engages with critical race studies to explore decolonial methodologies. Lahham challenges traditional historiographies, integrating improvisation studies and early modern creativity to transform our understanding of historical performance and inspire new practices today. Tracks from her album punctuate the text, fostering an innovative, multi-modal reading experience, while creative prompts invite readers to craft their own improvisations.</p><p>At once scholarly and imaginative, this book expands the boundaries of historically informed performance and cultural studies. By mobilizing improvisation as a tool for understanding and re-imagining history, Imagining Otherwise offers a vital contribution to early music, feminist theory, and the study of England’s global engagements.</p> 04 00 Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Audio Recordings Introduction 1. Improvising the Human: Extemporary Practice and the Body in Early Modern England 2. Improvising Encounter: Travelogue Reading as World-Making Interlude: Bees on the Moon 3. Improvising Nature: Transposable Tongues of the Nightingale 4. Improvising Text: Historical Performance and a Decolonial Imaginary Epilogue Bibliography Index 01 00 03 02 https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0451_frontcover.jpg Open Book Publishers 01 Open Book Publishers Cambridge, UK 04 01 20250430 02 WORLD 06 15 9781805115205 06 15 9781805115212 06 15 9781805115229 06 15 9781805115243 06 15 9781805115236 WORLD 09 Open Book Publishers 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/OBP.0451 20 02 20250430 02 7.99 USD WORLD 09 Open Book Publishers 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0451.epub 20 02 20250430 02 7.99 USD WORLD