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SUMMARY:IIPC Debate 129 Icelandic Popular Music 1950–2020: A Socio-Histo
 rical Approach [Läsnäosallistuminen / In-person]
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen (The University of Iceland)\
 n\nThe presentation discusses the author's book\, Icelandic Pop. Then\, To
 day\, Tomorrow\, Next Week (2025)\, published by Reaktion Books / The Univ
 ersity of Chicago Press. The content is based on his doctoral thesis\, whi
 ch examines the Icelandic music community through the lens of sociological
  theory. The book traces the history of Icelandic popular music from the 
 beginning of the rock era using historical methods while simultaneously ap
 plying sociological theory. The results show that Iceland occupies a uniqu
 e position compared to the popular music cultures of other nations. It is 
 too small to be truly comparable to million-plus populations\, yet large e
 nough to sustain diverse music communities and genres (jazz\, experimental
  music\, hip-hop\, etc.).\nThe fact that Iceland is a micro-community or s
 mall state has created a certain "village character." This involves rapid 
 and informal communication\, extensive networking between musicians across
  various genres\, and blurred lines between professionalism and amateurism
 . In other words\, smallness and proximity govern much of the musical land
 scape. The book is an attempt to identify a common thread in Iceland's pop
 ular music community over the last seventy years\, exploring how Icelandic
  social customs direct musical activity and support the high level of prod
 uctivity found here—a phenomenon confirmed by international scholars vis
 iting the country (Prior\, Størvold\, et al.).\nArnar Eggert Thoroddsen i
 s a sociomusicologist who completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh
  under the supervision of Simon Frith. His thesis explored the music commu
 nities in Iceland\, examining how social dynamics operate within a micro-s
 ociety. He is also an active music journalist and critic and serves as the
  programme director of Media and Communication Studies (undergraduate) at 
 the University of Iceland. \n\nhttps://eve.utu.fi/event/244/
LOCATION:A270 (Arcanum)
URL:https://eve.utu.fi/event/244/
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