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Metonymic Associations of Nature and Culture in a BMGIM Program

2006; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/08098130609478150

1944-8260

Hallgjerd Aksnes, Even Ruud,

Rhetoric and Communication Studies

In this study a new BMGIM–program — Soundscapes — was designed in order to explore if it was possible to make a program based entirely upon music of Norwegian composers. Nine transcripts of sessions with eight travelers based on the program were obtained, and this analysis will focus especially upon the fifth piece in the program, the first movement "Hardanger" from Geirr Tveitt's Concerto no. 2 for Hardanger Fiddle and Orchestra, "Three Fjords" (1965). Both the work itself and the concomitant transcripts were analyzed, and the cognitive semantic notion of metonymy was employed in an attempt to explain some of the processes involved in the reception of the music. The Hardanger fiddle concerto was received positively and supported the images and narratives of the travelers. Furthermore, due to its particular folkloristic character and sound, listeners with other cultural backgrounds may also benefit from utilizing this music within a BMGIM process.