The Power of Song: Nonviolent National Culture in the Baltic Singing Revolution

The Power of Song shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic "Singing Revolution." When attacked by Soviet soldiers in public displays of violent force, singing Balts maintained faith in nonviolent political action. More than 110 choral, rock, and folk songs are translated and interpreted in poetic, cultural, and historical context.

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Author: Guntis Smidchens
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 12/01/2014
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780295994529

About the Author

Guntis Smidchens is the Kazickas Family Endowed Professor in Baltic Studies in the Scandinavian studies department at the University of Washington.