This guide is for anyone looking to conduct research on Swedish and Swedish American music using Swenson Center resources.
The Swenson Center is located at Augustana College and is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations.
Music in Sweden and Swedish America
Keywords / Search terms:
Here are some search terms to try in the library catalog or other search areas. Using the asterisk (*) is a wildcard option, that will return variations on a search term. For example, song* will return song, songs, songsters, songbook, etc.
- Musicians
- Swedish music
- Swedish American music
- Sheet music
- Song*
- Sound recording
- Hymns
- Choral music
- Sacred music
Possible research questions:
- What types of Swedish music were popular among Swedish American immigrants?
- How has American music influenced Swedish music?
- What contributions did Swedish Americans make to American music in a specific era?
- What role did music play in the integration of Swedish immigrants into American society?
- How did the musical practices of Swedish immigrants differ from those of their contemporaries in Sweden?
- How did music function as a component of Swedish American Lutheranism?
