Playing with tradition in communities of Swedish folk music: Negotiations of meaning in instrumental music tuition [PDF]
The present article explores meaning in relation to musical learning. One starting point is the assumption that a meaningful music education is strongly related to the social domain of music-making.
Markus Tullberg, Eva Sæther
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Keeping Sweden Swedish: Folk Music, Right-Wing Nationalism, and the Immigration Debate [PDF]
Today’s Swedish folk music community skews generally to the political Left, thanks largely to the 1970s countercultural folk revival. Previous to that revival, however, the concept of ‘folk music’ in Sweden had been shaped by predominantly conservative nationalist forces. Revivalists of the 1970s redefined the genre in their own terms.
David Kaminsky
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“From Dalarna to The Orient”: Falun Folk Music Festival [PDF]
This article discusses the Swedish festival Falun Folk Music Festival (FFF) and makes use of interviews with key organisers, readings of festival brochures, and other material.
Daniel Fredriksson
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Solitary silence and social sounds: music can influence mental imagery, inducing thoughts of social interactions [PDF]
The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a marked increase in the use of music listening for self-regulation. During these challenging times, listeners reported they used music ‘to keep them company’; indicating that they may have turned to music for ...
Steffen A. Herff +3 more
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Paradoxes of the Ironical in the Works of the Swedish Rock Band Samla Mammas Manna [PDF]
The article is dedicated to manifestations of irony and humour in rock music as illustrated by the example of the Swedish progressive/avant-rock band Samla Mammas Manna (1969–2008).
Savitskaya Elena A.
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From Jazz på svenska to Jazz på ryska: The Author’s View on Folklore in the Works by Jan Johansson [PDF]
Jan Johansson (1931–1968) was one of the most prominent representatives of Swedish jazz, pianist, arranger, composer, and founder of the national jazz school.
Savitskaya Elena A.
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When doing cultural history research, the researcher can come across already established opinions of what the history is in a field. Aitologies, lists of heroes and masters, turning point anecdotes and written histories are present as more or less taken ...
Alf Arvidsson
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Healing Beams: Radiation and Radiotherapy in Novels, Poems, Music, Film, Painting. [PDF]
Radiation and radiotherapy are perceived by patients and the general public as mysterious, dangerous and healing. The image of radiation and radiotherapy can be analysed by studying novels, poems, music, film and painting. Our paper reviews how radiation and radiotherapy are perceived by patients, the general public, as reflected in various art genres.
Kaptein AA +3 more
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Probing Prediction-Related Processes in Language Using an EEG Word Stem Completion Paradigm. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Humans comprehend language rapidly, with active prediction of upcoming words as a key mechanism. Studies using sentences have documented facilitations in behavior and brain activity (N400) when people encounter predictable words, and brain responses (anterior positivity) specific to prediction violations.
Chiu HS, Hubbard RJ, Federmeier KD.
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Uncovering Core Qualities of Digital Interventions for Health Promotion: Perspectives From People With Intellectual Disabilities, Relatives, and Professionals. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities experience significant health inequities. Digital interventions for health promotion are rarely designed from their specific needs. This study aimed to uncover core qualities of digital interventions for health promotion by exploring factors influencing health behaviours amongst people with ...
Nilsson E +3 more
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