Americana (culture)
Americana is a collective term for cultural creations of the society of the United States of America , which in a broad sense establish the folkloristic traditions of the USA or are related to them.
Americana encompasses representational artifacts, literary and musical works, sporting and social activities understood as “typically US-American” and also clichés and stereotypes related to the coexistence of people.
From the food culture, for example, donuts or T-bone steaks would be classed as Americana, in the literary field, for example, the leather stocking stories by JF Cooper or Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain are well-known, and in addition to American folk music, the US national anthem is also part of it The Star-Spangled Banner , works like George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and children's songs on Americana. In the sociological field, for example, the clichés of white trash or redneck can be counted as Americana. In the visual arts, Norman Rockwell is a typical example.
Americana is also a name for a style of music derived from folk , blues , rhythm and blues and country music, some of which thematically takes up US traditions and traditions. Related terms are roots rock and alternative country .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Loughery, J. (2002). Americana (Norman Rockwell at the Guggenheim, Thomas Eakins at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the winter's exhibits at the Neue Gallery) . HUDSON REVIEW (vol. 55, pp. 114-122). NEW YORK: HUDSON REVIEW INC.
- ↑ Hennessey, MH, & Knutson, AC (2000). Norman Rockwell - pictures for the American people : Norman Rockwell exhibition itinerary: November 6, 1999 - January 30, 2000, High Museum of Art, Atlanta ... November 16, 2001 - March 3, 2002, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. New York, NY: Abrams.