Musical Change in Trentino: Style and Transmission in the Oral and Choral Traditions of the Region (Italy)
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description: As in several areas of Central Europe, in Trentino art music, popular music, and folk music have continuously influenced each other. In this province one point of contact between oral and literate environment is a pervasive choral tradition which feeds on folk music to a large degree. This tradition consists of so-called "Alpine choirs" organized under the leadership of a conductor, which often perform folk tunes harmonized and arranged by literate musicians.
abstract: As in several areas of Central Europe, in Trentino art music, popular music, and folk music have continuously influenced each other. In this province one point of contact between oral and literate environment is a pervasive choral tradition which feeds on folk music to a large degree. This tradition consists of so-called "Alpine choirs" organized under the leadership of a conductor, which often perform folk tunes harmonized and arranged by literate musicians.
author: Sorce Keller, Marcello
keywords: Music
date published: 2014-12-16T04:13:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:26:03Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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