Heather Sparling

Disaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in Atlantic Canada

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Produktbeschreibung

Disaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in Atlantic Canada draws on a collection of over 500 Atlantic Canadian songs relating to disasters from 1891 up until the present, and describes the characteristics that define them as intangible memorials.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9781032431147
• ISBN-10: 1032431148
• Artikelnr.: 71234787

Autorenporträt

Heather Sparling is Professor of ethnomusicology and the Canada Research Chair in Musical Traditions at Cape Breton University in Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Formal Memorials, Vernacular Memorials,
and Disaster Songs Chapter 3 Going Down in History: The Story of Disaster
Songs Chapter 4 Locating Meaning: The Place of Disasters in Songs Chapter 5
Spontaneity & Ephemerality: The Timing of Memorialization Chapter 6 Social
Significance: The Motivation to Create Disaster Songs Chapter 7 Personal
Motivations: Relationships & Grief Chapter 8 News & Social Media:
Inspiring, Informing, and Disseminating Disaster Songs Chapter 9 Conclusion