Hello all,
I’m new to this list, and to Galizan studies. Please indulge me for a
moment while I introduce myself. I am a professor of Spanish in Ohio, USA.
Hitherto my work has been in the area of 20th c. poetry, particularly
translation. My early university training was in music, however, and I
remain active as a performer in various genres, including “Celtic” music.
For some time I’ve been interested in music in Hispanic culture, and about
a year ago I began to consider Galizan music as an object of
investigation.
I’ve just read your fascinating string from spring 2005 concerning the
Celtic question. What a wealth of ideas and references, a truly eye-
opening read for me at this point in my work. It occurred to me that the
current Galizan “Celtic” music might be seen as an incarnation of the
spirit of Pondal or Nos, and as worthwhile a cultural-ideological
phenomenon to examine.
Prior to reading your posts, I had been struck by way the emregence in the
1980s-90s of the likes of Milladoiro, Carlos Nunez, Susana Seivane, etc.
on the international Celtic music scene had put Galiza “on the map”
musically for the first time, at the very moment when various “world
music” genres were entering a globalized entertainment marketplace, and
that the interplay of globalization and regional identity in late 20th c.
Galizan music was both exemplary of a wider trend and unique to the
particular historical-cultural situation of Galiza.
I traveled to Galiza in 2006 to attend performances and festivals,
interview musicians, and collect print and recorded materials. This trip
was very fruitful, and I plan to return again later this year. So far I
have not succeeded in locating any scholarly studies in this area, and I
am curious to know if anyone on the list might be working in this area, or
knows of someone else who is. I’d be most grateful for any information,
thoughts, or suggestions you might be able to offer.
Regards,
Michael Sisson
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