ABSTRACT
Made in Sweden: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the history, sociology and musicology of twentieth-century Swedish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars of Swedish popular music and covers the major figures, styles and social contexts of pop music in Swedish. Although the vast majority of the contributors are Swedish, the essays are expressly written for an international English-speaking audience. No knowledge of Swedish music or culture will be assumed. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance to Swedish popular music; each section features a brief introduction by the volume editors. The book presents a general description of the history and background of Swedish popular music, followed by essays that are organized into thematic sections: The Historical Development of the Swedish Popular-Music Mainstream; The Swedishness of Swedish Popular-Music Genres; Professionalization and Diversification; and Swedish Artist Personas.
Contributors:
Jonas Bjälesjö
Alf Björnberg
Thomas Bossius
Peter Dahlén
Olle Edström
Karin L. Eriksson
Rasmus Fleischer
Sverker Hyltén-Cavallius
Lars Lilliestam
Ulf Lindberg
Morten Michelsen
Susanna Nordström
Marita Rhedin
Henrik Smith-Sivertsen
Ann Werner
Kajsa Widegren
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|38 pages
The Historical Development of the Swedish Popular-Music Mainstream
chapter 3|12 pages
The Story of Svensktoppen
part 2|68 pages
The Swedishness of Swedish Popular-Music Genres
chapter 4|11 pages
The Troubadours
chapter 7|12 pages
Keep it Country! Lots of Fiddle and Steel!
chapter 8|13 pages
When Post-Modern Times Arrived
part 3|59 pages
Diversification and Professionalization
chapter 10|9 pages
Water Sprites and Herding Calls
part 4|33 pages
Swedish Artist Personas
part 5|26 pages
Coda
