<P> As a musical movement , nationalism emerged early in the 19th century in connection with political independence movements , and was characterized by an emphasis on national musical elements such as the use of folk songs , folk dances or rhythms , or on the adoption of nationalist subjects for operas , symphonic poems , or other forms of music ( Kennedy 2006 ) . As new nations were formed in Europe , nationalism in music was a reaction against the dominance of the mainstream European classical tradition as composers started to separate themselves from the standards set by Italian , French , and especially German traditionalists ( Miles n.d. ) . </P>
<P> As a musical movement , nationalism emerged early in the 19th century in connection with political independence movements , and was characterized by an emphasis on national musical elements such as the use of folk songs , folk dances or rhythms , or on the adoption of nationalist subjects for operas , symphonic poems , or other forms of music ( Kennedy 2006 ) . As new nations were formed in Europe , nationalism in music was a reaction against the dominance of the mainstream European classical tradition as composers started to separate themselves from the standards set by Italian , French , and especially German traditionalists ( Miles n.d. ) . </P>
when did nationalism begin to emerge in music
when did nationalism begin to emerge in music
early in the 19th century
early in the 19th century