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Power of Song - Nonviolent National Culture in the Baltic Singing Revolution (Paperback)
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Power of Song - Nonviolent National Culture in the Baltic Singing Revolution (Paperback)
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This book 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
non-violent political action. As an inspiration to all nations, the
non-violent Baltic independence movement revolutionised each
country through singing and smiling. The "Singing Revolution" is
indeed the essence of the Baltic way, and began in 1987 as a public
revolt against Soviet restrictions on free speech and assembly. The
revolutions and following elections in 1990 resulted in three
separate governments and a declaration of independence from the
Soviet Union. The book seeks to answer questions such as why the
struggle for Baltic independence came to be called the Singing
Revolution? What did they sing? And what role did singing play in
the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian campaigns of political
mobilisation and non-violent action? Furthermore, and uniquely for
this publication, it explores, in great depth, the songs that gave
the revolution its name, translating and interpreting over 110
choral, rock, and folk songs in their poetic, cultural, and
historical context.
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