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Gaelic Psalms: A Transforming Tradition

By Martin Schröder on November 6, 2015

By Martin Schröder on 6 November 2015 in ACADEMIC

The Gaelic psalm-singing is a kind of religious chant in the Outer Hebrides and the west coast of Scotland. It is unique in its form and a wonderful example of the variability of musical practices in the context of different cultural influences.

Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Capercaillie, Electric Folk, England, Folk Rock, Future Academics, Gaelic, Gaelic Psalms, Gaelic Revival, John Knox, Martin Schröder, Max Peter Baumann, Norient Future Academics, Outer Hebrides, Presbyterianism, Protestand Reformation, Psalms of David, Puritans, religion, Runrig, Scotland, Tradition, Transformation, Wolfgang Holzinger | Leave a response

«This Tent Kills Fascists»

By Barbara Mürdter on December 4, 2014

By Barbara Mürdter on 4 December 2014 in STORIES

«This tent kills fascists» stand bei Occupy Oakland Ende 2011 auf einem Zelt geschrieben. Der Reminiszenz an den Vorkämpfer Woody Guthrie zum Trotz: Warum bringt die US-amerikanische Jugendkultur heute keine neuen Woody Guthries hervor?

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Barack Obama, Barbara Mürdter, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, class war, David Rovics, DIY music, Electric Folk, Folk, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Great Depression, New York, No Nukes, Oakland, Occupy, Out of the Absurdity of Life, Protest Music, Rage Against the Machine, Singer-Songwriter, System of a Down, This Land Is Your Land, Tom Morello, USA, Weltwirtschaftskrise, Woody Guthrie, working-class | Leave a response