Music, Words, and Nationalism: National Anthems and Songs in the Modern Era (Palgrave Studies in Music and Literature)

Music, Words and Nationalism: National Anthems and Songs in the Modern Era considers the concept of nationalism from 1780 to 2020 through anthems and national songs as symbolic and representative elements of the national identity of individuals, peoples, or collectivities. The volume shows that both the words and music of these works reveal a great deal about the defining features of a nation, its political and cultural history, and its self-perception. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that provides a better understanding of the role of national anthems and songs in the expression of national identities and nationalistic goals. From this perspective, the relationship between hymns and political contexts, their own symbolic content (both literary and musical) and the role of specific hymns in the construction of national sentiments are surveyed. Contents List of Contributors List of Figures Chapter 1: Introduction References Part I: Interpretative Frameworks Chapter 2: Seeking Music for the State: Anthems, Nations and Political Conflict “La Marseillaise” and Its Rivals Anthems Without Words versus Mass Mobilization Disputed Music in a Divided Continent Controversies That Never End References Chapter 3: National Anthems in the Nineteenth Century: Honour Anthems versus Revolutionary Anthems Introduction: Music and Meanings in National Anthems The Sacred on Stage: The Anthem “God Save the King” Appropriations, Transpositions, Contrafacta and Influences: The Transnational Dimension of “God Save the King” The Military Style as a National Symbol: “La Marseillaise” The Transnational Dimension of “La Marseillaise” Coda References Chapter 4: A Connected History of Republican National Anthems: Independence and Nationalism in Latin America The Making of National Anthems The Authors, the Words, and the Languages The Music Epilogue Appendix References Chapter 5: The Voices of the Nation: Form and Content of National Anthems Introduction 1 2 3 4 Conclusion References Chapter 6: Redemption Songs: A Comparison of the Anthems of Modern Minority Nations From Regional to National Anthems Transnational(ist) Anthems Do Lyrics Matter? One or Several Anthems? Some Conclusions References Part II: Case Studies Chapter 7: (Re)Sounding Nations: Anthems and the Politics of Performing and Listening in Wartime Europe (1936–1945) Composing the Nation: Old and New Anthems for Wartime Performing the Nation: Rituals and Narratives Imposing the Nation: Violence and Resistance Conclusion References Chapter 8: The Moment of National Song Avant propos: At the Colonial Borderlands Before Hebrew Song The Chronotope of National Song Paradox and Parody in Jewish Song Inventing Jewish Song “HaTikva”: The Biography of a National Anthem Echoes in the Present: Before and After National Song References Chapter 9: “Kimigayo”: Japan’s National Anthem from a Global Historical Perspective The Global Expansion of the National Anthem The First “Kimigayo” The Origins of the Hybrid “Kimigayo” “Kimigayo” as the Imperial Anthem The Global Reach of “Kimigayo” References Chapter 10: Anthemic: The Unofficial Boricua Ballad Historical Deprecation of Puerto Rico History of the Song Beauty and Art as Opposed to Consumable Entertainment Political Consensus Formed from a Song References Chapter 11: Anthems in Middle Childhood: Negotiating Musical Experiences and National Identities Social and National Identity Development in Childhood Identity Status in Childhood Musical Identities in Childhood Music in National Identities Case Study Method Data Collection Participants Findings and Discussion Experiences with the SSB Musical Roles with the SSB SSB in National Identity Meaning and Value of the SSB Conclusion References Index