JOURNAL ARTICLE

Il Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano: The Songbook of 1968 in Italy.

  • Published In: Forum for Modern Language Studies, 2023, v. 59, n. 3. P. 376 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Love, Rachel E 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on the Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano (NCI), a leftist collective founded in Milan in 1962 by Gianni Bosio and Roberto Leydi, and its use of the journal Il Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano to theorize oral cultures as instruments of working-class consciousness and political protest. The NCI combined ethnomusicological research, live performances, and recorded albums distributed through their label Dischi del Sole to foster a culture of protest that contributed to the political movements of 1968 in Italy. The journal, published in ten issues between 1962 and 1968, documented and analyzed folk traditions, profiles of working-class performers, and new political songwriting, aiming to challenge cultural hierarchies and amplify marginalized voices. Despite internal tensions and declining activity by the late 1960s, the NCI played a significant role in linking oral history, leftist intellectual discourse, and grassroots activism, leaving a lasting impact on Italian protest culture and the memory of 1968.

Additional Information

  • Source:Forum for Modern Language Studies. 2023/07, Vol. 59, Issue 3, p376
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Music
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0015-8518
  • DOI:10.1093/fmls/cqad046
  • Accession Number:173175229
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