JINGLE BELLS, BELLS AND BELL PENDANTS – LISTENING TO THE IRON AGE FINLAND
JINGLE BELLS, BELLS AND BELL PENDANTS – LISTENING TO THE IRON AGE FINLAND
Author(s): Riitta RainioSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Music, Ancient World, History of Art
Published by: Lietuvių literatūros ir tautosakos institutas
Keywords: Archaeology; iron age; barter; burial; adornment; ethnomusicology; soundscape; musical instrument; bell; rites of passage; amulets; casting; alloy;
Summary/Abstract: Subject: Metal rattles found in Finland dating back to the middle and late Iron Age. Purpose of study: To document and classify the rattles and test them as sound-producing devices. To shed light on the Iron Age soundscape and ideas of music-making. Methods: Multivariable analysis, elementary analysis, sound analysis, contextual archaeological methods.
Journal: Tautosakos darbai
- Issue Year: 2006
- Issue No: 32
- Page Range: 117-125
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English