The Power of Song: Nonviolent National Culture in the Baltic Singing Revolution (New Directions in Scandinavian Studies)

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 Balts Speak To America, July 4, 1998 -- Herder's Discovery Of Baltic Songs -- Three Singing Nations And Their Songs -- Songs Of Warrior Nations -- Soviet Power Versus Power Of The Powerless -- Living Within The Truth In Choral Songs -- Living Within The Truth In Rock Songs -- Living Within The Truth In Folk Songs -- Nonviolent National Singing Traditions. Guntis Šmidchens. Includes Bibliographical References, Discography, Filmography And Index. 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.--Amazon.com Shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic "singing revolution." This book contains more than 110 choral, rock, and folk songs that are translated and interpreted in poetic, cultural, and historical context.