Nature of Nordic Music
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- ISBN 9780367777074
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2021
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Nature of Nordic Music explores two distinctive yet complementary understandings of the term ‘nature’: the inherent features, characters and qualities of contemporary Nordic music, and how the elemental forces of nature, the phenomena of the physical world (landscape, climate, environment), inspire and condition creativity here.
Within a broader debate about the meaning of ‘Nordicness’, 12 case studies challenge our assumptions about a ‘Nordic tone’ to reveal a creative energy that is diverse and cosmopolitan in outlook. Each of the three parts of the book – ‘Identities’, ‘Images’ and ‘Environments’ – accommodates an eclectic array of musical genres (classical, popular, jazz, folk, electronic).
This book will appeal to anyone interested in Nordic music and culture, especially students and researchers.
Tim Howell is Professor of Music at the University of York, UK, where he specialises in the analysis of new music. As an internationally recognised authority on the music of Sibelius, his research has now broadened to encompass contemporary Finnish music. His major publications include After Sibelius: Studies in Finnish Music and Kaija Saariaho: Visions, Narratives, Dialogues.
