Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes Interdisciplinary Studies in Diasporas
by [Simas, Richard]
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Description
Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes is a collection of narratives depicting a six-year quest to discover the roots of a piece of traditional music played in St. John's, Newfoundland: the Portuguese Waltzes. Through interviews, research, and observations, author Richard Simas explores the relationship between Portuguese bacalhoeiros (cod fishermen) and the population of St. John's during the recent cod-fishing era (approximately 1950 to 1980). Memory, and its varying interpretation among different communities, is a major underlying theme. Above all, though, this is a book about music, shared, invented, and improvised, underscoring the power of melody to capture and conserve emotional memory across the Atlantic.
Product Details
- Peter Lang Brand
- Apr 30, 2024 Pub Date:
- 9781636670430 ISBN-13:
- 1636670431 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 9 in * 0.55 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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