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Fiddling for Norway
Chris Goertzen
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Description for Fiddling for Norway
Paperback. This is a portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, investigating the people and events in Norwegian folk fiddling, and tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. It uses a wide anthology of carefully-transcribed folk tunes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 318 pages, 18 halftones, 16 maps, 127 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNN; AVGH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
This is a portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions and festivals throughout the world, including American fiddling. It is a detailed case study in the politics of culture, the causes and purposes of folk revivals, and the cultivation of music to define identity. The book begins with an investigation of the people and events important to Norwegian folk fiddling, tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. The narrative takes us to local fiddle clubs, concerts and competitions on the ... Read more
This is a portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions and festivals throughout the world, including American fiddling. It is a detailed case study in the politics of culture, the causes and purposes of folk revivals, and the cultivation of music to define identity. The book begins with an investigation of the people and events important to Norwegian folk fiddling, tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. The narrative takes us to local fiddle clubs, concerts and competitions on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Series
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226300504
SKU
V9780226300504
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