The Northern Silence - Journeys in Nordic Music and Culture (Hardcover)

An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape them Once considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland dominate the British and American orchestral scene. Interest in the old masters Sibelius and Grieg is soaring and progressive pop artists like Bjoerk continue to fascinate as much as they entertain. Andrew Mellor journeys to the heart of the Nordic cultural psyche. From Reykjavik to Rovaniemi, he examines the success of Nordic music's performers, the attitude of its audiences, and the sound of its composers past and present-celebrating along the way some of the most remarkable music ever written. Mellor peers into the dark side of the Scandinavian utopia, from xenophobia and alcoholism to parochialism and the twilight of the social democratic dream. Drawing on a range of genres and firsthand encounters, he reveals that our fascination with Nordic societies and our love for Nordic music might be more intertwined than first thought.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Andrew Mellor
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	303
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-25440-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > General
LSN:	0-300-25440-7
Barcode:	9780300254402

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