“Global Folk Music” Fusions: The Reification of Transnational Relationships and the Ethics of Cross-Cultural Appropriations in Finnish Contemporary Folk Music
2007; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 39; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0740155800006664
ISSN2304-3857
Autores Tópico(s)Musicology and Musical Analysis
ResumoA Finnish fiddler trading fours with a Hindustani vocalist, Swedish herding calls soaring over a djembe and didjeridu groove, Russian refrains inserted between Finnish texts and Swedish harmonies—these are only a few examples of the transnational musical fusions and collaborations that characterize nykykansanmusiikki, or “contemporary folk music,” in Finland. It is common practice for Finnish contemporary folk musicians to collaborate with foreign artists, dig for source materials in neighbouring countries, play traditional instruments from multiple cultures, market their creations as “world music from Finland,” and speak of “global folk music communities.”
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