ECHOES OF MÍMISBRUNNR: DIALOGISM AND IN-BETWEEN SPACES IN THE INTERSEMIOTIC TRANSLATION OF HELVEGEN AND FEHU IN THE SERIES NORSEMEN

DIALOGISMO E ENTRE-LUGARES NA TRADUÇÃO INTERSEMIÓTICA DE HELVEGEN E FEHU NA SÉRIE NORSEMEN

Abstract

This article aims to explore the interaction between the soundtrack and the visual narrative in the series Norsemen, focusing on how music contributes to the construction of cultural in-between spaces and adds layers of meaning to the plot. The study is grounded in theoretical concepts such as Bakhtin’s dialogism (2003 [1979]; 2016 [1952–1953]), Bhabha’s notion of in-between spaces (2013 [1949]), translation studies by Magalhães (2001), Pagano (2001), Rossi (2007), and Sousa & Branco (2015), as well as intersemiotic translation (Jakobson, 1974; Plaza, 2003). These frameworks are applied to the episodes “The Funeral” and “East vs. West,” and the songs “Helvegen” and “Fehu” by the Norwegian musical group Wardruna. The methodology adopted is qualitative and interpretative, involving the translation of the song lyrics and the analysis of selected scenes. The aim is to understand how the soundtrack dialogues with the visual narrative and contributes to the perception of cultural in-between spaces. The analysis seeks to highlight how soundtrack and narrative interrelate in ways that enrich the viewer’s experience. The article is structured into four chapters: Introduction; Dialogism, In-Between Spaces, and Intersemiotic Translation: A Review of Theoretical Concepts; Analysis; and (In)conclusive Remarks.