In the round

The Circular Heritage of Country Music

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5701397
AutoresAleen Leigh Stanton (0000-0002-3274-2602, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK, autor de correspondencia), J Schofield (0000-0001-6903-7395, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK)
Año2019
Volumen25
Número10
Páginas1034-1054
Fecha de publicación2019-10-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13527258.2018.1552614
OpenAlexW2903818246
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas56

Heritage is always in the process of becoming – whether a building through alteration, redesign or destruction and rebuild, or a cultural tradition through new renderings. The heritage of country music is no different, yet has rarely been addressed, surprisingly, given its clear references to more conventional meanings of heritage, and specifically its origins and re-acquaintance with tradition. Here, key relationships within country music are explored and assessed through musical composition, alongside ethnographic and geographic discussion of its core elements: its origins in the folk music of the British Isles, manifestations in North America, and presentation to audiences and its cultural significance on both sides of the Atlantic. Exploring these themes reveals a heritage in circular conversation, with British country music adding its voice to the ongoing song ‘in the round.’

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Conversation · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Ethnography · Musical · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Communication · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Diverse Musicological Studies · History · Music History and Culture