CARNIVAL SONG AND SOCIETY by Jerome R. Mintz ( 9781859731888 )

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Title:

CARNIVAL SONG AND SOCIETY
GOSSIP, SEXUALITY AND CREATIVITY IN ANDALUSIA

By:

Jerome R. Mintz

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1859731880

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Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 April, 1997

Series:

Explorations in Anthropology

Pages:

256

Description:

As part of the "Explorations in Anthropology" series, this volume examines such topics as carnival in a rural town; a round of criticism; social problems in the repertoire of Los Llorones; the rivalry; a country poet; and old and new voices.

Synopsis:

Carnival songs resemble a tabloid newspaper in their verve, spirit and range of themes. They are a measure of social change and an annual summary of events and opinion. The songs involve considerable artistry and are renowned as well for their raucous humor and vulgar concerns. (Promiscuity and sexual misalliances are common subjects.)Banned by Franco during the Spanish Civil War, the Cadiz carnival began a revival in the 1960's following decades of repression. This fascinating book examines carnival song and society during the last years of the Franco dictatorship and the succeeding period of the new constitutional monarchy, when the Andalusians found their voice and Carnival enjoyed an extraordinary florescence. Songs from rural and urban carnivals in several locales throughout the province of Cadiz provide a compelling picture of Andalusian life in both troubled and more flourishing times.

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bibliography, index

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Berg Publishers

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