The paper considers the relationship between music and power during the Ancient Régime. More specifically, the focus is on music, especially the lyrics, as a form of protest in the hands of the ruled against the rulers, as a sort of counterpower to the more absolute power of the French kings. Besides, the paper also analyses the involvement of the government as patron of music and its use as an instrument to forge their power and promote specific politics.

Un contropotere all’assolutismo: la canzone di “protesta” sotto l’Ancien Régime

Bertolini, Elisa
2026

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The paper considers the relationship between music and power during the Ancient Régime. More specifically, the focus is on music, especially the lyrics, as a form of protest in the hands of the ruled against the rulers, as a sort of counterpower to the more absolute power of the French kings. Besides, the paper also analyses the involvement of the government as patron of music and its use as an instrument to forge their power and promote specific politics.
2026
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Grasso, Giorgio; Tarchi, Rolando; Testa, Luigi
Tradizioni giuridiche e musica: momenti e snodi di una possibile interazione. Volume II: Law by Music
Bertolini, Elisa
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