Type of Submission
Podium Presentation
Keywords
Western Music, Vikings, Scandinavian, Nationalism, Folk Music, History
Proposal
Many people across the world today have a fascination with the Vikings, but most do not know how influential the Vikings, as well as Scandinavian descendants, were to the Western World and Western Music. In this presentation, we will be going over how the legacy of the Vikings, and the ideals tied to them, impacted the Western world. We will also go over the music traditions that were developed by the Scandinavian countries, and their contribution to Western Music as well as some key musicians who were influential to that contribution. In looking through articles about the legacy of the Vikings as well as development of Scandinavian music, one is able to see the impact the Vikings had on Western culture, including music.
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The Viking’s Echo: The impact of music traditions from Scandinavian countries and the VIking’s legacy on Western Music
Many people across the world today have a fascination with the Vikings, but most do not know how influential the Vikings, as well as Scandinavian descendants, were to the Western World and Western Music. In this presentation, we will be going over how the legacy of the Vikings, and the ideals tied to them, impacted the Western world. We will also go over the music traditions that were developed by the Scandinavian countries, and their contribution to Western Music as well as some key musicians who were influential to that contribution. In looking through articles about the legacy of the Vikings as well as development of Scandinavian music, one is able to see the impact the Vikings had on Western culture, including music.
