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This article analyses the universe of the traditional ballad from a perspective that problematizes gender power relations and masculinity. This universe is generally characterised by masculine domination, separation of male and female spheres, and manifest structures of power. Masculine violence, not least sexual violence, tends to be normative, especially in heroic ballads and ballads of chivalry, although other masculinities also exist. Feminine power is usually circumscribed, and feminine violence is accepted only under certain conditions. Several narrative motifs concerning masculinity, femininity, violence and power structures can be traced across different ballad types. The author analyses some of these motifs, and clusters of motifs, using the methods of re-reading, close reading and cross-reading. Examples are taken from the Scandinavian and English-Scottish ballad corpora. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented which discusses music in Norway, istory of Finland, and drinking song tradition in Finland.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including music and lyrics, popular publications, and Swedish theses in ethnomusicology.

The article discusses the highlights of the 48th International Ballad Conference held in Prague, the Czech Republic from August 31 to September 3, 2018. Highlights include the position of Czech ballads in a tension field between romantic nationalism and more academic perspectives, issues connected to songs as supposed bearers of ethnical or national identities, and Korean narrative songs as mirrors of women's lives in the historical society.

An introduction to the journal is presented that focuses on issues related to ethnomusicology and ethnochoreology, including Portuguese and Indian music cultures and the interface between music pedagogy and ethnomusicology and different perspectives on revival, cycles, and contextual changes within musical practices.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including musical recordings, old musical recordings of schlager music, research in music production, and ethnomusicological studies and its consequences for music and musicians.