Ilmatar's inspirations : nationalism, globalization, and the changing soundscapes of Finnish folk music / Tina K. Ramnarine.

Author/creator Ramnarine, Tina K.
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxxii, 262 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Folk music--Finland. --History and criticism.
Music and globalization--Finland.

SeriesChicago studies in ethnomusicology
Chicago studies in ethnomusicology. ^A261178
Contents pt. 1. Theoretical and historical perspectives. Introduction: place, identity, representation ; The folk and the nation -- pt. 2. Ethnography: the transmission, performance, and repertoire of new folk music. The folk music revival in Finland: toward "new folk music" ; New folk music in the urban center ; Värttinä: women's songs from the East ; New folk music in a rural context ; A family of folk musicians: the Järveläs -- pt. 3. Folk music, world music. Musical and social identities: borrowing from the traditions of "others" ; Global commodities: the new folk music recording in world music markets ; Epilogue.
Abstract Through extensive interviews and observations of performances, the author reveals how new folk musicians think and talk about past and present folk music practices, the role of folk music in the representation of national identity and the interactions of Finnish folk musicians with performers from around the globe. She reveals how new folk musicians think and talk about past and present folk music practices, the role of folk music in the representation of national identity, and the interactions of Finnish folk musicians with performers from around the globe. She focuses especially on two internationally successful groups--JPP, a group that plays fiddle dance music, and Värttinä, an ensemble that highlights women's vocal traditions. Analyzing the multilayered processes--musical, institutional, political, and commercial--that have shaped and are shaped by new folk music in Finland, the author gives us an entirely new understanding of the connections among music, place, and identity.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 237-249), discography (pages 251-252), and index.
LCCN 2002152512
ISBN0226704025 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0226704033 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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