Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Nordic Sounds
Author: Lions of the North
Author: Benjamin R. TeitelbaumPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190212594
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Often labeled "neo-Nazis" or "right-wing extremists," radical nationalists in the Nordic countries have always relied on music to voice their opposition to immigration and multiculturalism. These actors shook political establishments throughout Sweden, Denmark, and Norway during the 1980s and 1990s by rallying around white power music and skinhead subculture. But though nationalists once embraced a reputation for crude chauvinism, they are now seeking to reinvent themselves as upstanding and righteous, and they are using music to do it. Lions of the North explores this transformation of anti-immigrant activism in the Nordic countries as it manifests in thought and sound. Offering a rare ethnographic glimpse into controversial and secretive political movements, it investigates changes in the music nationalists make and patronize, reading their puzzling embrace of lite pop, folk music, even rap and reggae as attempts to escape stereotypes and craft a new image for themselves. Lions of the North not only exposes the dynamic relationship between music and politics, but also the ways radical nationalism is adapting to succeed in some of the most liberal societies in the world.
New Music of the Nordic Countries
Author: Jean ChristensenPublisher: Pendragon Press
ISBN: 9781576470190
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
New Music of the Nordic Countries describes the music of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden composed during the latter half of the twentieth century. Along with providing biographical material on most of the living Nordic composers, the book discusses in detail the major trends in Scandinavian contemporary music as well as many of the recent musical works. The 800-page volume is edited by John D. White, a former Scholar to Iceland and a Fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. White is the author of Part III, New Music in Iceland and has enlisted five other distinguished Nordic musical scholars to write the remaining sections of the book. Bound together philosophically, geographically, and to a significant extent ethnically, the five Nordic countries hold a unique place in today's world. They are populated by talented, creative achievers, and each nation possesses its own special qualities. This is certainly true in its music, yet little of Nordic tone art of the late twentieth century is widely known outside of Northern Europe. Thus, this comprehensive volume will serve a valuable purpose in disseminating knowledge about this important body of music literature.
Nordic Folk
Author: Maher Asaad BakerPublisher: tredition
ISBN: 3384361172
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
If there is anything that can be said to define the music scene in the Nordic countries, it is that it is tremendously diverse, something that this engaging and informative guide to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland's folk music will demonstrate. After reading this book, the readers will be able to dance on the violins of Hardanger fiddle or listen to the otherworldly lyrics of the Icelandic ballads. Learn the background and the role of the folk music of the Nordic countries, being introduced to the genuine musical and percussion instruments, singing techniques, and dances of the region. Discover how these traditions develop both in the colourful examples, leading personalities, and performances which proved the fact of the continents' spirit and creativity in folk music life. Regardless of whether one is a fan of music, a student of history, or just plain bored with popular music of the current trend, the compilation album "Nordic Folk" opens a window into the past and present of northern folk music. From the detailed information about every performer and his or her work to the conceptional analyses and outlooks on the further development of folk music this book is a gold mine for everyone interested in the songs and tales of North-Europa. Find out what people from the North are singing about and witness the eternal beauty of the folk vocals.
Nordic Art Music
Author: Frederick K. SmithPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313012172
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The five countries that make up Northern Europe—Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland—have, over the course of the last several centuries, developed and unique and viable art music history that easily rivals that of their continental neighbors. Nordic Art Music: From the Middle Ages to the Third Millennium provides an informative and accessible overview of the fascinating historical and aesthetic developments of this music and its creators, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, through the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, to the beginning of this new century. Though some Nordic composers, including Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, and Jean Sibelius, have found great acclaim in all parts of the world, author Frederick Key Smith lays the foundation for their work in his discussion of the many composers relatively unknown outside of Northern Europe. Smith ably discusses the composers, styles, and representative works of each era in language that makes for a highly readable musical history as well as a superior reference guide. The first English-language book of its type in nearly 40 years, Smith's study brings into focus this broad and exciting aspect of music history.
The Oxford Handbook of Popular Music in the Nordic Countries
Author: Fabian HoltPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190603909
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Popular music plays a significant role in the evolving global dynamics of the Nordic countries and the fascination with the region's natural environments. As the first of its kind, The Oxford Handbook of Popular Music in the Nordic Countries offers a series of exemplary studies of music in these transnational dynamics by the world's foremost experts in the field.
Nordic Contributions in IS Research
Author: Ulrika Lundh SnisPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319435973
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
This book contains the refereed proceedings of the 7th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2016, as well as of the IFIP Working Group 8.6 Conference, both held together in Ljungskile, Sweden, August 2016. The 7th SCIS conference had the theme “Living in the cloud” and highlighted the digitalization of society, that has proceeded and entered almost all aspects of our lives. The double-blind review process led to the acceptance of 9 out of 25 paper submitted. For the IFIP 8.6 conference, the theme in 2016 was ”Diffusion of IS for Learning New Practices” and addressed issues related to learning of new practices from both organizational and societal perspectives traditionally covered by the IFIP Working Group 8.6. For this conference, 4 out of 11 manuscript were accepted for presentation.
Nordic Publications
Author: Nordic Council of MinistersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scandinavian cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Nordic Languages
Author: Oskar BandlePublisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110171495
Category : Germanic languages
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Annotation This handbook is conceived as a comprehensive history of the North Germanic languages from the oldest times up to the present day. Whereas most of the traditional presentations of Nordic language history are confined to individual languages and often concentrate on purely linguistic data, the present work covers the history of all Nordic languages in its totality, embedded in a broad culture-historical context. The Nordic languages are described both individually and in their mutual dependence as well as in relation to the neighboring non-Nordic languages. The handbook is not tied to a particular methodology, but keeps in principle to a pronounced methodological pluralism, encompassing all aspects of actual methodology. Moreover it combines diachronic with synchronic-systematic aspects, longitudinal sections with cross-sections (periods such as Old Norse, transition from Old Norse to Early Modern Nordic, Early Modern Nordic 1550-1800 and so on). The description of Nordic language history is built upon a comprehensive collection of linguistic data; it consists of more than 200 articles, written by a multitude of authors from Scandinavian and German and English speaking countries. The organization of the handbook combines a central part on the detailed chronological developments and some chapters of a more general character: chapters on theory and methodology in the beginning, and on overlapping spatio-temporal topics in the end.
After Sibelius
Author: Tim HowellPublisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780754651772
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
The seemingly disproportionate creative energy from the small country of Finland defies prevalent trends in the production of classical music. Tim Howell provides an engaging investigation into Finnish music and combines elements of composer biography and