Songs of Lutherans from Cieszyn Silesia
Songs of Lutherans from Cieszyn Silesia
Author(s): Arleta Nawrocka-WysockaSubject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Cultural Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: folk music;Silesia folk;Silesia
Summary/Abstract: The role of singing in the Lutheran communities of Cieszyn Silesia dates back hundreds of years. This singing tradition, while fading since before the Second World War, provides insight into the influence of the folk life on the faithful and its devotion to song.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 04 (13)
- Page Range: 221-230
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
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