Composers expressed musical nationalism in their music by basing their music on the folk songs of their nation, using the rhythms of the dances of their home countries, and using the subjects of their national mythology.
There were three main methods used at the period by composers to express this nationalism in their works of music: explicitly political music, patriotic music, and national music.
By basing their works on the songs and dances of their people, composers used music to express their nationality. the honouring of a national hero, occasion, or location. When writing programme music, composers like Tchaikovsky only drew inspiration from their own nation.
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