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Music Studies 2011 ASHGATE www.ashgate.com/music Cover illustration: Herati musician, Ustad Rahim Khushnawaz, with broken rubab. Photograph by John Baily, 1994. From Music and the Play of Power in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia page 14 page 15 page 28 Music Studies 2011 This catalogue includes new Music Studies titles for 2011 as well as key backlist titles. Ashgate Publishing Ashgate is a leading independent publisher committed to providing the library market with the finest academic scholarship. Each year, Ashgate publishes more than 700 new books, representing the best academic research and professional practice from around the world. We know the value of academic page 10 page 8 page 32 research. Our business is not driven by textbooks and journals but by a programme of scholarly, groundbreaking publications. All books published within the Ashgate programme are peer- reviewed by recognized authorities in the field to ensure quality. 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