The power of song : nonviolent national culture in the Baltic singing revolution / Guntis Šmidchens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Šmidchens, Guntis, 1963-

Series:

New directions in Scandinavian studies

New Directions in Scandinavian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Song festivals--Political aspects--Baltic States.

Song festivals.

Choral singing--Political aspects--Baltic States.

Choral singing.

Music--Political aspects--Baltic States.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle, District of Columbia ; Copenhagen, Denmark : University of Washington Press : Museum Tusculanum Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Power of Song shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic “Singing Revolution.” When attacked by Soviet soldiers in public displays of violent force, singing Balts maintained faith in nonviolent political action. More than 110 choral, rock, and folk songs are translated and interpreted in poetic, cultural, and historical context.Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh7vFFjK0rc

Contents:

Balts speak to America, July 4, 1998

Herder's discovery of Baltic songs

Three singing nations and their songs

Songs of warrior nations

Soviet power versus power of the powerless

Living within the truth in choral songs

Living within the truth in rock songs

Living within the truth in folk songs

Nonviolent national singing traditions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295804897

0295804890

OCLC:

879352277