Fiddling for Norway
Subtitle: revival and identity
By: Chris Goertzen.
Series: Chicago studies in ethnomusicology
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Folk music -- Norway -- History and criticism.; Fiddle tunes -- Norway -- History and criticism.; Music -- Competitions -- Norway.
Description: The book begins with an investigation of the people and events important to Norwegian folk fiddling, tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. The narrative takes us to fiddle clubs, concerts and competitions on the local, regional, and national levels, and shows how conflicting emphases--local vs. national identity, tradition vs. aesthetic qualities--continue to transform Norwegian folk music. Goertzen utilizes a large anthology of meticulously transcribed tunes to illustrate personal and regional repertoires, aspects of performance practice, melodic gesture and form, and tune relationships. Ethnomusicologists and readers who fiddle will enjoy both the music and the stories it tells.-- from PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-335) and index.