Ancient Greek folksong tradition : begging, work, and ritual song
This dissertation investigates whether and in what sense the concept of folksong can be applied to the ancient Greek texts. The starting point is a new conceptualisation that clarifies that 'folksong' is not a category of form but is a category determined by occasion, use and consumption. In light of this methodological and theoretical framework, some of the texts included in the modern collection of the 'carmina popularia' ('PMG 847-883') are examined. These texts are printed together with a revised critical apparatus, translation, and comparanda. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the conceptual and cultural origins of folklore and folksong and describes the inadequacies of a romantically-inclined approach which considers folk songs according to preconceived contexts of origin and production. To rectify this scholarly bias, a new conceptualisation of folksong is delineated. This conceptualisation defines the genre of folksong not by looking at what types of texts are sung and by whom, but by establishing how certain songs are used and perceived in their performative contexts. In the chapters to follow, this approach and conceptualisation is extended to the specific analysis of some ancient Greek texts included
Genova, Antonio
Ancient Greek folksong tradition : begging, work, and ritual song. This dissertation investigates whether and in what sense the concept of folksong can be applied to the ancient Greek texts. The starting point is a new conceptualisation that clarifies that 'folksong' is not a category of form but is a category determined by occasion, use and consumption. In light of this methodological and theoretical framework, some of the texts included in the modern collection of the 'carmina popularia' ('PMG 847-883') are examined. These texts are printed together with a revised critical apparatus, translation, and comparanda. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the conceptual and cultural origins of folklore and folksong and describes the inadequacies of a romantically-inclined approach which considers folk songs according to preconceived contexts of origin and production. To rectify this scholarly bias, a new conceptualisation of folksong is delineated. This conceptualisation defines the genre of folksong not by looking at what types of texts are sung and by whom, but by establishing how certain songs are used and perceived in their performative contexts. In the chapters to follow, this approach and conceptualisation is extended to the specific analysis of some ancient Greek texts included
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