La Country : histoire d'une renaissance

Claude Chastagner (1)

1 EMMA - Etudes montpelliéraines du monde anglophone

Old-time music is becoming an increasing force within mainstream country music. Ob the wake of the Coen Brothers' blockbuster O Brother, a renewed interest for traditional American music, from folk to bluegrass, is sweeping the country, attracting a younger, more feminine audience. After having mapped out the various territories and eras of classic country music, this paper explores the nostalgic and religious dimensions of the current revival and analyzes the changes it triggered in the economics of country music.

Le film O Brother a provoqué un regain d'intérêt pour diverses formes de musiques traditionnelles (country, old-time music, moutain music) aux USA

Mots clés: country-music; folk song; nashville; hillbilly; music industry

Domaines: Musique, musicologie et arts de la scène

Claude Chastagner. La Country : histoire d'une renaissance. 2007. ⟨halshs-00176137⟩