The Book Chapters
Click on a chapter title to see the abstract, author bio, and (for some chapters) media resources.
Introduction (Reebee Garofalo, Erin T. Allen, and Andrew Snyder)
Part I: History and Scope
1. The Many Roads to HONK! and the Power of Brass and Percussion (Reebee Garofalo)
2. Autonomous Street Carnival Blocos and Reinventing Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro (Laurine Sézérat)
3. Jericho’s Harvest: A Short History of Brass Bands as a Voice for Political Opposition in Europe (Gregg Moore)
4. Protest, Polyvalence, and Indirection in Benin's Brass Band Music (Sarah Politz)
5. Japanese Perspective on HONK! Fest West: A Conversation with Ōkuma Wataru of Jinta-la-Mvta (Marié Abe)
Part II: Repertoire, Pedagogy, and Performance
6. Musical Eclecticism, Cultural Appropriation, and Whiteness in Mission Delirium and HONK! (Andrew Snyder)
7. Learning on Parade with the School of HONK (Kevin Leppmann)
8. From Page to Performance: Learning a Song in an Italian Multi-Level Activist Brass Band (Mario Giuseppe Camporeale)
Part III: Inclusion and Organization
9. Leadership, Inclusion, and Group Decision-Making in HONK! Bands (Meghan Elizabeth Kallman)
10. Building Connections While Maintaining the Band: The Challenging Politics of Inclusion in Activist Work (Naomi Podber)
11. Horns and Hers: The Subversion of Gendered Instrumentation in the HONK! Movement (Becky Liebman)
12. Collective Effervescence and the Political Ethos of the HONK! Movement (Geoffrey Lee)
Part IV: Festival Organization and Politics
13. HONK! and the Politics of Performance in Public Space (John Bell)
14. Why Do We Honk? How Do We Honk?: Politics, Antipolitics, and Activist Street Bands (Rosza Daniel Lang/Levitsky with Michele Hardesty)
15. Pittonkatonk and Valuing Music as a Public Good (Richard Randall)
16. The Key of Rest: HONK!’s Hospitality Activism (Mike*Antares)
Part V: On the Front Lines of Protest
17. Infernal Noise: Sowing a Propaganda of Sound (Jennifer Whitney)
18. Listening for Lefebvre: Chant Support, Sonic Disobedience, and the City as "Oeuvre" (Abigail Ellman)
19. Syncopation Against the Occupation: Handling High-Risk Situations as an Activist Street Band in Israel-Palestine (Iris Arieli)
20. Sounding Solidarity at the Suffolk County ICE Immigration Detention Center (Erin T. Allen)
Introduction (Reebee Garofalo, Erin T. Allen, and Andrew Snyder)
Part I: History and Scope
1. The Many Roads to HONK! and the Power of Brass and Percussion (Reebee Garofalo)
2. Autonomous Street Carnival Blocos and Reinventing Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro (Laurine Sézérat)
3. Jericho’s Harvest: A Short History of Brass Bands as a Voice for Political Opposition in Europe (Gregg Moore)
4. Protest, Polyvalence, and Indirection in Benin's Brass Band Music (Sarah Politz)
5. Japanese Perspective on HONK! Fest West: A Conversation with Ōkuma Wataru of Jinta-la-Mvta (Marié Abe)
Part II: Repertoire, Pedagogy, and Performance
6. Musical Eclecticism, Cultural Appropriation, and Whiteness in Mission Delirium and HONK! (Andrew Snyder)
7. Learning on Parade with the School of HONK (Kevin Leppmann)
8. From Page to Performance: Learning a Song in an Italian Multi-Level Activist Brass Band (Mario Giuseppe Camporeale)
Part III: Inclusion and Organization
9. Leadership, Inclusion, and Group Decision-Making in HONK! Bands (Meghan Elizabeth Kallman)
10. Building Connections While Maintaining the Band: The Challenging Politics of Inclusion in Activist Work (Naomi Podber)
11. Horns and Hers: The Subversion of Gendered Instrumentation in the HONK! Movement (Becky Liebman)
12. Collective Effervescence and the Political Ethos of the HONK! Movement (Geoffrey Lee)
Part IV: Festival Organization and Politics
13. HONK! and the Politics of Performance in Public Space (John Bell)
14. Why Do We Honk? How Do We Honk?: Politics, Antipolitics, and Activist Street Bands (Rosza Daniel Lang/Levitsky with Michele Hardesty)
15. Pittonkatonk and Valuing Music as a Public Good (Richard Randall)
16. The Key of Rest: HONK!’s Hospitality Activism (Mike*Antares)
Part V: On the Front Lines of Protest
17. Infernal Noise: Sowing a Propaganda of Sound (Jennifer Whitney)
18. Listening for Lefebvre: Chant Support, Sonic Disobedience, and the City as "Oeuvre" (Abigail Ellman)
19. Syncopation Against the Occupation: Handling High-Risk Situations as an Activist Street Band in Israel-Palestine (Iris Arieli)
20. Sounding Solidarity at the Suffolk County ICE Immigration Detention Center (Erin T. Allen)
