Abstract
Who gets to decide what a song means? Reception theory (e.g., Iser) suggests that meaning is made in the space between the singer and the listener (Porter), but, in reality, two meanings are made, one in/for/by the former and the other in/for/by the latter. An individual’s interpretation of a song thus relies not just on internalized tropes, ideas, and traditions, but on the influence of others. The main one of these is, of course, the opposite number who provides the structural framework, personal context, and linguistic elements upon which interpretation hangs. But what of third-party influences on interpretation and meaning? How can someone, or a piece of information, outside the singer-listener dyad affect the interpretation of a song, sometimes profoundly, often permanently?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ballads and the audience in time and space |
| Subtitle of host publication | 50th International Conference of International Ballad Commission |
| Place of Publication | Tirana, Albania |
| Publisher | Academy of Sciences of Albania |
| Pages | 106 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-9928-339-70-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Sept 2022 |
| Event | 50th International Conference of International Ballad Commission: Ballads and the Audience in Time and Space - Tirana, Albania Duration: 1 Sept 2022 → 5 Sept 2022 |
Conference
| Conference | 50th International Conference of International Ballad Commission |
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| Country/Territory | Albania |
| City | Tirana |
| Period | 1/09/22 → 5/09/22 |