Naming the Baby
Music and boundary identities in Zoupanokhoria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6136200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chrysi Kyratsou (0000-0001-6799-2532, Queen's University Belfast), Katerina Sotiraki (Goldsmiths University of London), Joseane Mara Prezotto (0000-0001-7833-2425, Universidade Federal do Ceará), Joseane Prezotto, Marko Brkljačić (Old Church Slavonic Institute) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Anthropology of East Europe Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-4720 • E-ISSN: 2153-2931 |
| Publisher | IUScholarWorks (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14434/aeer.v37i1.32057 |
| OpenAlex | W3214462372 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
The article focuses on the local music and dance of Zoupanochoria, a cluster of villages lying on the boundaries of the different geographic areas of the Greek parts of Epirus and Macedonia. Identifying music with either side of the boundary results in contestations over locals’ identity and sparks dispute over symbolic belonging to distinct musical traditions and their geographic origin. The research shows that musicians blend elements (tunes, rhythms, instrumentation) of both music traditions. Based on the repertories performed in two community festivities, the article relates their different structure and organization with alternative expressions of belonging and shows the resolution of dispute and discontent that the local dance Lotzia provides. This border situation resonates metaphorically with the Greek tradition to name the newborn baby after one of the grandparents, thus signifying bonds with the family. However, highlighting bonds with a specific part of the family can engender disputes. This metaphor can be applied to many forms of community solidarity-building in Greece and the wider Balkans, as the one examined here
Aesthetics · Art · Dance · Genealogy · Grandparent · Identity (music · Linguistics · Literature · Metaphor · Musical · Political science · Sociology · Solidarity · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Diversity and Impact of Dance · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy
Musicking
Introduction
Fields of Wheat, Hills of Blood
The Macedonian Conflict
After the War Was Over
Balkan identities
Regions and place
Balkan Identities
Performing Nostalgia
Performing Nostalgia. Migration Culture and Creativity in South Albania
The Symbolic Village
The Song beyond the Song Aesthetics and Social Interaction in Greek Folksong
Dance and the Body Politic in Northern Greece
Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |