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Research Articles

‘Standing still … in a moving place’ – reassessing lyrics and the spaces they construct through the musical landscapes of The Blue Nile

‘Standing still … in a moving place’ (‘Quedarse quieto … en un lugar en movimiento’) - reevaluando las letras y los espacios que construyen a través de los paisajes musicales del grupo The Blue Nile

‘Standing still … in a moving place’ (« Immobile … dans un lieu en mouvement ») – une réévaluation des paroles de musique et des espaces qu’elles construisent par le biais des environnements musicaux du groupe The Blue Nile

Pages 718-736 | Received 29 Mar 2022, Accepted 26 Oct 2022, Published online: 21 Mar 2023

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