Carnival Song Society: Gossip, Sexuality and Creativity in Andalusia [Paperback]

Carnival songs resemble a tabloid newspaper in their verve, spirit and range of themes. They are a measure of social change and an annual summary of events and opinion. The songs involve considerable artistry and are renowned as well for their raucous humor and vulgar concerns. (Promiscuity and sexual misalliances are common subjects.) Banned by Franco during the Spanish Civil War, the C?diz carnival began a revival in the 1960's following decades of repression. This fascinating book examines carnival song and society during the last years of the Franco dictatorship and the succeeding period of the new constitutional monarchy, when the Andalusians found their voice and Carnival enjoyed an extraordinary florescence. Songs from rural and urban carnivals in several locales throughout the province of C?diz provide a compelling picture of Andalusian life in both troubled and more flourishing times.Acknowledgements, Prologue, 1. Carnival in a Rural Town, 2. A Round of Criticism, 3. Social Problems in the Repertoire of Los Llorones, 4. The Rivalry, 5. A Country Poet, 6. Old and New Voices, 7. Sexual Targets, 8. Women and Carnival, 9. Carnival in the Capital, 10. The People's Carnival in the Capital, 11. Poet of the People's Carnival, 12. Trebujena, 13. Epilogue: The Structure of Carnival Song and Celebration, Other Works by Jerome R. Mintz, IndexCarnival songs resemble a tabloid newspaper in their verve, spirit and range of themes. They are a measure of social change and an annual summary of events and opinion. The songs involve considerable artistry and are renowned as well for their raucous humor and vulgar concerns.Jerome R. Mintz Professor of Anthropology,Indiana UniversityUS? Jerome R. Mintz 1997