Laura Case

A Socio-Cultural History of the Violin in Australia (eBook, PDF)

Identity, Resilience, and Colonial Legacy

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a social history of the violin in Australia from 1788 to 1914, exploring its pivotal role in colonial society and influence on local music-making and culture. It provides scholars with new insights into how musical instruments like the violin were used to navigate and express social boundaries within a colonial framework.

Initially introduced by British settlers, the violin emerged as a powerful cultural symbol across social classes, genders, and ethnic backgrounds. Through a historical lens, this narrative examines the violin's integration into Australian society, reflecting the complexities of identity, colonial values, and Indigenous resilience. Featuring an in-depth analysis of diverse historical sources, such as newspapers, letters, and musical programmes, readers are offered a comprehensive view of Australia's musical past. Each chapter highlights notable violinists, illustrating how the violin either reinforced or challenged existing social hierarchies. This exploration extends into broader themes of colonisation, empire, and cultural survival. By uncovering an overlooked facet of Australia's cultural landscape, this study significantly contributes to the fields of music history, colonial studies, and Australian history.

Aimed at an academic audience, this book will appeal to those interested in colonial history, Australian music, and cultural studies. Through its detailed analysis, it offers an essential resource for understanding the ways that music served as a medium for both cultural continuity and transformation in Australia's complex colonial context.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040415641
• Artikelnr.: 75006631

Autorenporträt

Laura Case is a lecturer in musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, specialising in the social and cultural history of music in Australia. Her research focuses on the violin, cross-cultural interactions, and feminist perspectives. A Wiradjuri woman with mixed settler heritage from Central West New South Wales, Laura uses music to reframe Indigenous histories and reclaim Indigenous knowledge.

With over 20 years of experience as a violinist, Laura has both performed and taught extensively. She recently featured on Aboriginal rapper DOBBY's album Warrangu and Uncle Roger Knox's forthcoming album. Laura is also a regular member of Deborah Cheetham Fraillon's Ensemble Dutala, performing at notable venues like the City Recital Hall in Sydney and the Garma Festival of Traditional Knowledges in Northeast Arnhem Land.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION: SETTING THE STAGE, 1. GENTEEL GENTRY
AMATEUR VIOLINISTS IN COLONIAL AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1788
1850 2. TAVERN TUNES
FIDDLERS AND DANCE MASTERS IN COLONIAL AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1788
1860 3. VIRTUOSIC VOYAGERS
PIONEERING SOLOIST VIOLINISTS IN COLONIAL AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1822
1885 4. FROM MOZART TO MINSTREL
ENSEMBLE VIOLINISTS IN COLONIAL AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1840
1890 5. CULTURAL CONTINUATION
INDIGENOUS ENCOUTERS WITH THE EUROPEAN VIOLIN 6. BREAKING BOUNDARIES
WOMEN AND THE VIOLIN IN COLONIAL AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1870
1914, CONCLUSION: THE VIOLIN'S LEGACY IN AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE