King, Christopher C.
Lament from Epirus
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393248999
- author:
- King, Christopher C.
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 24.4 x 16.8 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Music, Ethnomusicology, Music,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Lament from Epirus: An Odyssey into Europe's Oldest Surviving Folk Music A journey into the heart of ancient music, tracing its roots back to pre-Homeric times. Renowned record collector Christopher C. King's discovery in a Istanbul gramophone shop revealed a powerful and hypnotic sound, tapping into a primal well of emotion. The songs, it turns out, are from Epirus, an area spanning southern Albania and northwestern Greece, boasting a folk tradition that has endured for millennia. As King delves deeper into this unique genre, he uncovers the story of the Roma people who pioneered Epirotic folk music and their descendants who continue the tradition today. Through his investigation, King explores the relationship between music and language, the role of song and dance in spiritual healing, and what this may reveal about music's evolutionary origins.
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