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Ingunn Stræte: The accordion and the gramophone

A close-up of an accordion .

A study of the interplay and interaction between two technological innovations in Norway in the early 1900s: The accordion and the gramophone.

Field of study: Performance Practice - Humanities-based.



Hypothesis: The interplay and interaction between the gramophone and the accordion is reflected in the choice of repertoire, form types, playing styles and recording aesthetics. This changes over the first twenty years, concurrent with technological development.

Read about the project in Norwegian.

Published: Oct 18, 2016 — Last updated: Jun 11, 2024