Sonic Ruins of Modernity
Judeo-Spanish Folksongs TodaySonic Ruins of Modernity shows how social, cultural and cognitive phenomena interact in the making and distribution of folksongs beyond their time. Through Judeo-Spanish (or Ladino) folksongs, the author illustrates a methodology for the interplay of individual memories, artistic initiatives, political and media policies, which ultimately shape ‘tradition’ for the past century. He fleshes out in a series of case studies how folksongs can be conceived, performed and circulated in the post-tradition era ‘ constituting each song as a ‘sonic ruin,’ as an imagined place. At the same time, the book overall provides a unique perspective on the history of the Judeo-Spanish folksong. ISBN: 9781032276533, 1032276533
