Una maschera di morte: musica, danza e nágríma nella Bósa saga ok Herrauðs
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https://doi.org/10.13129/2240-5380/12.2022.35-44Keywords:
Medieval Dance, Mask, Human Skin, Bósa saga ok Herrauðs, Old Norse LiteratureAbstract
This article aims to analyse a wedding dance mentioned in the Bósa saga ok Herrauðs, a Norse text whose oldest surviving codices were composed in Iceland in the late 14th century. The dance performance was combined with the melodies of a harpist, whose identity was concealed by a mask made of human skin. The contribution will then explore the relationship between the macabre disguise and the performance, highlighting the peculiar features of the choreomusical ritual.
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2023-01-28
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Una maschera di morte: musica, danza e nágríma nella Bósa saga ok Herrauðs. (2023). Mantichora. Italian Journal of Performance Studies, 12, 35-44. https://doi.org/10.13129/2240-5380/12.2022.35-44
