LOCAL BOY GOES GLOBAL: THE SEA SHANTY TO THE RESCUE
LOCAL BOY GOES GLOBAL: THE SEA SHANTY TO THE RESCUE
Author(s): David LivingstoneSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Media studies, Music, Health and medicine and law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: Call and response; Covid epidemic; folk music; online entertainment; sea shanties; TikToc;
Summary/Abstract: This paper will look at how the grungy, old-fashioned, lowly sea shanty has become the unlikely hero of the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing people together globally and generating both community and creativity. Sea shanties, providing comfort and entertainment for sailors while at sea, far from their loved ones, became an odd bedfellow in this current day and age, as we counted the days for normal life to resume again. This phenomenon can serve as a template for other activities of this kind, using music and performance to combat isolation and loneliness.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 29/2023
- Issue No: 29
- Page Range: 293-299
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
