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Explore the deep connection between sound and loss in Music and Mourning, part of the Music and Change: Ecological Perspectives series. This volume examines how grief is expressed through music across various cultures and historical periods. While the experience of sorrow is universal, the way it is voiced through melody and rhythm varies significantly based on local customs and beliefs. From the ancient prescriptions of Homer in the 7th Century BC to modern-day traditions, music has served as a tool for healing and a way to process the transition between life and death. This book investigates the changing role of musical expression in mourning rituals, providing a look at how societal attitudes toward mortality shape the sounds we use to say goodbye. It offers a multi-faceted study of how music functions as a response to the human experience of loss throughout history.

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Explores how these poets act as paragons of Englishness within contemporary British literature.

Examines how different cultures use unique musical customs and beliefs to express grief and mourning.

Analyzes the relationship between changing societal attitudes toward life and death and their impact on musical expression.

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Part of the Music and Change: Ecological Perspectives series from Routledge.

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Release Date
26 May 2016
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09 November 2015

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