David G. Hebert is professor of music at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.Jonathan McCollum is professor of music at Washington College.

• Preface: Why this Topic and these AuthorsDavid G. HebertI: Introduction to Music and Cultural Diplomacy 1. Introduction: Ethnomusicology as a Resource for Cultural Diplomacy David G. Hebert2. International Soft Law and the Promotion of Musical Rights Marja Heimonen and David G. HebertII: Middle Eastern Perspectives 3. “Afghanistan is Not What You Think”: Cultural Diplomacy through Music Education and Performance Lauren Braithwaite4. Music Festivals and Cultural Diplomacy in Uzbekistan Elnora Mamadjanova and David G. Hebert5. Sufi Voices: Music as a Unifying Pathway toward the Divine Chaden Yafi6. Soft War and Multilateral Musical Pathways in Iran Nasim NiknafsIII: East Asian Views 7. Cultural Diplomacy in Collaborative Music Projects between China and Europe Marianne Løkke Jakobsen and David G. Hebert8. A Gap in Cultural Policy: Non-Japanese Experiences of Learning Japanese Music Koji Matsunobu9. Cultural Diplomacy and Transculturation through the History of Vong Co in Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Thuy and Stefan ÖstersjöIV: African Insights 10. Cultural Policies and Music Production across Ethiopian Regimes: A Historical Study Abraha Weldu and Jan Magne Steinhovden11. Musical Activism from South Africa: The “Soft Power” of Cultural Diplomacy Ambigay Yudkoff12. Intercultural Relations in Church Music of Nigeria and South Africa Rhoda AbioluV: Legal Perspectives From Asia 13. Cultural Heritage and Music Diplomacy: The Legal Framework in India Karan Choudhary14. China’s Legal Framework Supporting Protection and Sustainability of Artistic HeritageJuqian LiVI: Conclusion: Rethinking Music Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy15. Toward Global Models and Benchmarks for Music Diplomacy David G. Hebert and Jonathan McCollumIndex About the Editors and Contributors

The book opens up relevant and necessary perspectives on the modalities of deploying cultural and musical diplomacy beyond the Western perspective, also revealing the ramifications of this concept with other issues related to international relations and the way in which music participates in these relations.