Title

Theories Of The Singing Revolution: An Historical Analysis Of The Role Of Music In The Estonian Independence Movement

Keywords

Baltics; Estonia; Former soviet republics; Independence movements; Peaceful revolutions; Role of music; Singing revolution; Social movements; Sociology of music

Abstract

This paper uses historical analysisto qualitatively connect various general theories of social movements to the music and historical events of Estonia's break from the Soviet Union, called the Singing Revolution. The analysis highlights the social dimensions of music in traditional and contemporary song festivals, composition, performance, and audience. I show that music generally played a dynamic role in the revolution, regardless of the theoretical perspective used to describe the events. The powerful function of music in resource mobilization, intergenerational activism, identity work, and free spaces is confirmed.

Publication Date

12-1-2012

Publication Title

International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music

Volume

43

Issue

2

Number of Pages

439-451

Document Type

Editorial Material

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84874488174 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84874488174

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