The Power of Song Nonviolent National Culture in the Baltic Singing Revolution |
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| Author:
| Smidchens, Guntis |
| Series title: | New Directions in Scandinavian Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-295-99310-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Washington Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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The Power of Song shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic ?Singing Revolution.? When attacked by Soviet soldiers in public displays of violent force, singing Balts maintained faith in nonviolent political action. More than 110 choral, rock, and folk songs are translated and interpreted in poetic, cultural, and historical context. Watch the trailer:...
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The Power of Song shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic ?Singing Revolution.? When attacked by Soviet soldiers in public displays of violent force, singing Balts maintained faith in nonviolent political action. More than 110 choral, rock, and folk songs are translated and interpreted in poetic, cultural, and historical context.
Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh7vFFjK0rc