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"Cantarte hei, Galicia, na lengua gallega": Music, Dance and the Normalization of the Galician Language in Santiago de Compostela
| Resumo: | The following study is an ethnographic exploration of the interrelation between music, dance and language in Galicia, one of the northern coastal Atlantic regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Through an ethnomusicological and sociolinguistic lens, it observes the involvement of an urban community living in the capital city of Santiago de Compostela with “traditional” music and dance practices (foliadas). Taking into consideration the historical imposition of the Spanish state on Galician culture and language, it seeks to show how in the social environment of a foliada a certain social, political and sociolinguistic “identity” is shaped and celebrated. It questions how the identifying elements of music and dance are formed and shared; and furthermore, how the social contexts where music and dance take place influence language choice. Developed over three months of fieldwork in Santiago de Compostela, this study takes witness to participants involved in these cultural practices and is accompanied by eight interviews of individuals identifying either as neofalantes (new Galician speakers) or paleofalantes (Galician as mother tongue). These observations provide insight as to how they observe their current cultural and social expression and their concern for the advocacy of Galician language use, where notions of “authenticity” play a vital role. Through a thematic analysis of this ethnography and interviews, I hope to establish a relationship between “traditional” Galician music, dance and language. |
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| Autores principais: | Prendergast, Kalee Rose |
| Assunto: | Música tradicional Dança tradicional Sociolinguística Língua galega Identidade Nacionalismo Autenticidade Foliada Rural Os vellos Galiza Santiago de Compostela Paleofalante Neofalante Traditional music Traditional dance Sociolinguistics Galician language Identity Nationalism Authenticity Galicia |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | The following study is an ethnographic exploration of the interrelation between music, dance and language in Galicia, one of the northern coastal Atlantic regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Through an ethnomusicological and sociolinguistic lens, it observes the involvement of an urban community living in the capital city of Santiago de Compostela with “traditional” music and dance practices (foliadas). Taking into consideration the historical imposition of the Spanish state on Galician culture and language, it seeks to show how in the social environment of a foliada a certain social, political and sociolinguistic “identity” is shaped and celebrated. It questions how the identifying elements of music and dance are formed and shared; and furthermore, how the social contexts where music and dance take place influence language choice. Developed over three months of fieldwork in Santiago de Compostela, this study takes witness to participants involved in these cultural practices and is accompanied by eight interviews of individuals identifying either as neofalantes (new Galician speakers) or paleofalantes (Galician as mother tongue). These observations provide insight as to how they observe their current cultural and social expression and their concern for the advocacy of Galician language use, where notions of “authenticity” play a vital role. Through a thematic analysis of this ethnography and interviews, I hope to establish a relationship between “traditional” Galician music, dance and language. |
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