Description
Book SynopsisMusic, Words and Nationalism: National Anthems and Songs in the Modern Era considers the concept of nationalism from 1780 to 2020 through anthems and national songs as symbolic and representative elements of the national identity of individuals, peoples, or collectivities. The volume shows that both the words and music of these works reveal a great deal about the defining features of a nation, its political and cultural history, and its self-perception. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that provides a better understanding of the role of national anthems and songs in the expression of national identities and nationalistic goals. From this perspective, the relationship between hymns and political contexts, their own symbolic content (both literary and musical) and the role of specific hymns in the construction of national sentiments are surveyed.
Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Section I: General Perspectives.- “National Anthems in the Nineteenth-Century: Honor Anthems vs. Revolutionary Anthems”.- 2. “What to Sing? Anthems and the Problems of National Building”.- 3. “A Connected History of Republican Anthems: Independence, Decolonization and Nationalism”.- 4. “The Voices of the Nation. The Form and Content of National Anthems”.- 5. “Resounding Nations: Anthems in Europe at War (1936-1945)”.- 6. “Songs of Redemption: A Comparison of the Anthems of European Substate Nationalisms in the Long Twentieth Century”.- Section II Case Studies.- “The National Anthem’s Moment”.- 7. “Globalization of the National Anthem: The Case of Japan and the Japanese Empire in Asia.- 8. “Displaced national anthems: An Example from Iran”.- 9. “Anthems in Schools: Negotiating National and Youth Identities in a Bilingual Florida Elementary School”.
