Overview
Sonic Ruins of Modernity shows how social, cultural, and cognitive phenomena interact in the making and distribution of folksongs beyond their time. Through Judeo-Spanish (or Ladino) folksongs, author illustrates a methodology for the interplay of individual memories, artistic initiatives, political and media policies, that ultimately shape "tradition" for the past century. He fleshes out in a series of case studies how folksongs can be conceived, performed, and circulated in the post-tradition era - constituting each song as a "sonic ruin," as an imagined place. At the same time, the chapters provide a unique perspective on the history of the Judeo-Spanish folksong.
- | Author: Edwin Seroussi
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 240 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1032276533
- | ISBN-13: 9781032276533
