Entre prouesse et dérision

This article focuses on a type of virtuosity which involves the imitation of non-musical sounds in the context of musical performances. It attempts to describe the modalities of these moments of acrobatics in bluegrass and country music in North America. To highlight the historical evolution of this...

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Main Author: Victor A. Stoichita
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Language:fra
Published: Laboratoire d'Ethnologie et de Sociologie Comparative 2011-06-01
Series:Ateliers d'Anthropologie
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ateliers/8793
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description This article focuses on a type of virtuosity which involves the imitation of non-musical sounds in the context of musical performances. It attempts to describe the modalities of these moments of acrobatics in bluegrass and country music in North America. To highlight the historical evolution of this virtuosity system, the analysis follows the transformation of a particular melody, known as the Orange Blossom Special, which remains to this day one of the most famous imitations of trains in North American music.
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Ateliers d'Anthropologie
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noise
transportations
North America
title Entre prouesse et dérision
title_full Entre prouesse et dérision
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imitation
noise
transportations
North America
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