Words as Events: Creatan Mantinades in Performance & Composition by Venla Sykari

Description: Words as Events by Venla Sykari Introduces the tradition of short, communicative rhyming couplets, the mantinades, as still sung and recited in a variety of performance situations on the island of Crete. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book introduces the tradition of short, communicative rhyming couplets, the mantinades, as still sung and recited in a variety of performance situations on the island of Crete. Recently, these poems have also entered modern mass media and they are widely being exchanged as text messages by Cretans. Focusing on the multi-functionality of the short form, Sykari demonstrates how the traditional register gives voice to individual experiences in spontaneous utterances. The local focus on communicative economy and artistry is further examined in a close analysis of the processes and ideals of composition. By analysing how the "restrictions" of form and performative conventions in fact generate impulses of creativity, the author creates a theoretical approach that is sensitive to the special characteristics of the short, rhymed poetic traditions. In this interdisciplinary study, the reader is invited to become familiar with the current folklore theory of oral poetry, which has a long tradition in Finland.The author combines the results of earlier folkloristic and anthropological insights, and extends the theoretical concerns further to address questions of spontaneity and individual agency. The research data has been produced in communicative interactions during long-term fieldwork. As a result, the short, rhymed poetry, often neglected by scholars in earlier research paradigms, can now be seen in new light -- specifically as dialogic poetry -- through its extended, multi-layered dialogic qualities. Details ISBN9522222615 Author Venla Sykari Pages 224 Publisher Finnish Literature Society Year 2011 ISBN-10 9522222615 ISBN-13 9789522222619 Format Paperback Publication Date 2011-01-27 Short Title WORDS AS EVENTS Language English Media Book UK Release Date 2011-01-27 Imprint Finnish Literature Society Place of Publication Helsinki Country of Publication Finland Illustrations b/w photos Subtitle Creatan Mantinades in Performance & Composition DEWEY 889.1008 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131931499;

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