Fado and the place of longing: loss, memory and the city
Auteur :
Elliott, Richard
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754667957
Date de publication :
28 mai 2010
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
498 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Fado, often described as 'urban folk music' emerged from the streets of Lisbon in the mid-nineteenth century and went on to become Portugal's 'national' music during the twentieth. This title considers the ways in which fado songs bear witness to the city of Lisbon, in relation to the construction and maintenance of the local.