The nature of Nordic music / edited by Tim Howell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Howell, Tim, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Scandinavia--History and criticism.

Music.

Scandinavia.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxii, 250 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge : Imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"The Nature of Nordic Music explores two distinctive yet complementary understandings of the term 'nature': the inherent features, characters and qualities of contemporary Nordic music, and how the elemental forces of nature, the phenomena of the physical world (landscape, climate, environment) inspire and condition creativity here. Within a broader debate about the meaning of 'Nordicness', 12 case studies challenge our assumptions about a 'Nordic tone' to reveal a creative energy that is diverse and cosmopolitan in outlook. Each of the three sections of the book - Identities, Images and Environments - accommodates an eclectic array of musical genres (classical, popular, jazz, folk, electronic). This book will appeal to anyone interested in Nordic music and culture, especially students and researchers"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1138207187

9781138207189

OCLC:

1104894687