Dissonant landscapes : music, nature, and the performance of Iceland / Tore Størvold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Størvold, Tore, 1991- author.

Series:

Music/culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Political aspects--Iceland--History--21st century.

Music.

Music--Political aspects--Iceland--History--20th century.

Music--Iceland--21st century--History and criticism.

Music--Iceland--20th century--History and criticism.

Music and geography--Iceland.

Music and geography.

Place marketing--Iceland.

Place marketing.

Nationalism in music.

Music--Political aspects.

Iceland.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Examines the persistent narrative of Iceland as a "naturally" musical country through environmental studies and musicology and using examples from folk, pop, and experimental music, looking specifically at lyrics, composition, marketing, and reception"-- Provided by publisher.

"Listening to the dissonances of nature and nationhood in modern Iceland; during the past three decades, Iceland has attained a strong presence in the world through its musical culture, with images of the nation being packaged and shipped out in melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. What 'Iceland' means for people, both at home and abroad, is conditioned by music and its ability to animate notions of nature and nationality. In six chapters that range from discussions of indie rock ballads to 'Nordic noir' television music, Dissonant Landscapes describes the capacity of musical expression to transform ideas about nature and nationality on the northern edges of Europe"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I NATIONALIZING NATURE

One. The Icelandic Pastoral in Times of Crisis

Two. Musical Responses to the Karahnjiikar Hydropower Plant

pt. II JOURNEYS NORTH: CONTEMPORARY MEDIATIONS OF THE BOREAL

Three. Island Songs: Musical Geography in Digital Media

Four. Trapped in the Arctic: Tourism, National Aspirations, and Geopolitics

pt. III TECTONICS: REFIGURING NATURE IN ICELANDIC MUSIC

Five. The Ecological Aesthetics of Anna Porvaldsdottir

Six. Below Ground: Volcanic Action and the Geosocial in the Music of Sigur Ros.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Størvold, Tore, 1991- Dissonant landscapes

ISBN:

9780819500489

0819500488

9780819500496

0819500496

OCLC:

1348869470