The essays in this edited volume explore several intersecting terrains associated with the current renaissance of documentary filmmaking occurring globally. They highlight the significance of music and soundscapes in documentary film, showcase the testimonies and interpretations of filmmakers themselves about their art and craft, and focus on a range of issues relevant to current trends in Global South studies. This work is thus a much-needed and welcome addition to documentary film scholarship in the twenty-first century.

Frank Gunderson, Florida State University

Music, Sound, and Documentary Film in the Global South contains well-researched essays that offer an extensive consideration of sound and its many expressions in documentary from the Global South. Taking into account cultures, histories, and lived experience, the book approaches sound as a sensory and social experience expanding beyond the emphasis on visuality and evidence in documentary studies. The case studies successfully interrogate the multidimensional functioning of documentary sound and the political and cultural contexts encoded in sonic expression. A stimulating read, the book is highly recommended to scholars and students engaged in the study and practice of documentary and Global South studies.

Shweta Kishore, RMIT University