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Fiddling for Norway is an engrossing portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions and festivals throughout the world, including American fiddling. It is a detailed case study in the politics of culture, the causes and purposes of folk revivals, and the cultivation of music to define identity.
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.
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.
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folk music milieu, fiddle area, gammaldans controversy, normal fiddle, tune anthology, fiddle club, competition bracket, fiddle contest, fiddle type, top fiddlers, polka types, older fiddlers, younger fiddlers, fiddle performance, folk milieu, folk music events, few fiddlers, folk music community, folk fiddling, many fiddlers, folk music world, most fiddlers, fiddle competition, four fiddlers, contest system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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folk music milieu, fiddle area, gammaldans controversy, normal fiddle, tune anthology, fiddle club, competition bracket, fiddle contest, fiddle type, top fiddlers, polka types, older fiddlers, younger fiddlers, fiddle performance, folk milieu, folk music events, few fiddlers, folk music community, folk fiddling, many fiddlers, folk music world, most fiddlers, fiddle competition, four fiddlers, contest system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Fiddle Contest, Arild Hoksnes, Hans Brimi, District Contest, Glámos Spellmannslag, Knut Kjek, Bjorn Odde, Mari Eggen, Ivar Schjolberg, World War, Knut Kjok, Harald Gullikstad, Peder Nyhus, Reidar Skjelkvále, United States, Amund Bjorgen, Ivar Schjelberg, Jens Nyplass, Marianne Tomasgárd, Hilmar Alexandersen, Magne Haugom, Sven Nyhus, Amund Slástugun, Gamle-Lars Tomasgárd, Leif-Inge Schjolberg New!
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- New Grove Dictionary by Sadie in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Nordic Folklore: Recent Studies (Folklore Studies in Translation) by Reimund Kvideland in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Transforming Tradition: FOLK MUSIC REVIVALS EXAMINED (Folklore and Society) by Neil V. Rosenberg in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Popular Music and Society by Brian Longhurst in Back Matter
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (20 Volume Set) by Stanley Sadie in Back Matter
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- Ilmatar's Inspirations: Nationalism, Globalization, and the Changing Soundscapes of Finnish Folk Music (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology) by Tina K. Ramnarine in Back Matter
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