This Drum Is Not the Devil’s Instrument: The Development and Performance of Drum Tunes in Norwegian Folk Music
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Trommeslåtter (drum tunes) have played a vital role in Norwegian traditional music for several hundred years. This article examines the development and performance of drum tunes in Norway, with a special focus on the work of Johannes Sundvor in transcribing drum music. We present several examples and analyse tunes from Sundvor’s collection. We also demonstrate how this Norwegian drum tradition is related to a tradition of European military drumming. The article concludes with a discussion of aspects of interpretation and an outline of the status of drum tunes today.
Source: Yearbook for Traditional Music
DOI: 10.1017/ytm.2024.10
Authors: BIRGER MISTEREGGEN, CARL HAAKON WAADELAND
Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,450
OpenAlex ID: W4402579995