Ramona Holmes

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Resilient Voices: Estonian Choirs and Song Festivals in World War II Displaced Person CampsPaperback, 9 January 2023

Resilient Voices: Estonian Choirs and Song Festivals in World War II Displaced Person Camps
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Print Length
162 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Routledge
Date Published
9 Jan 2023
ISBN-10
1032016108
ISBN-13
9781032016108

Description

The aftermath of World War II sent thousands of Estonian refugees into Europe. The years of Estonian independence (1917-1940) had given them a taste of freedom and so relocation to displaced person (DP) camps in post-war Germany was extremely painful. One way in which Estonians dealt with the chaos and trauma of WWII and its aftermath was through choral singing. Just as song festivals helped establish national identity in 1869, song festivals promoted cultural cohesiveness for Estonians in WWII displaced person camps. A key turning point in hope for the Estonian DPs was the 1947 Augsburg Song Festival, which is the center point of this book. As Estonian DPs dispersed to Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States these choirs and song festivals gave Estonians the resilience to retain their identity and to thrive in their new homes. This history of Estonian WWII DP camp choirs and song festivals is gathered from the stories of many courageous individuals and filled with the tenacious spirit of the Estonian singing culture. This work contributes to an understanding of immigration, identity, and resilience and is particularly important within the field of music regarding music and healing, music and identity, historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and music and politics.

Product Details

Author:
Ramona Holmes
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
9 January 2023
Dimensions:
21.59 x 13.97 x 1.02 cm
ISBN-10:
1032016108
ISBN-13:
9781032016108
Language:
English
Location:
Oxford
Pages:
162
Publisher:
Weight:
222.26 gm

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