Meanings of Jazz in State Socialism

Rüdiger Ritter

ISBN 10: 3631664095 / ISBN 13: 9783631664094

Editore: Peter Lang AG, CH, 2015

During the Cold War, jazz became a cultural weapon that was employed by both sides to advance their interests. This volume explores the history and roles of jazz in Poland, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, the Soviet Union, and the Baltic States by means of several case studies. The American administration attempted to destabilize the political systems of the Eastern Bloc countries, while the powers responsible for culture in the Eastern Bloc countries tried to curtail the US propaganda campaign. This resulted in distinct jazz traditions and jazz scenes, each governed by a distinct behavioural codex, as well as official responses in each of the Eastern Bloc countries. Codice articolo LU-9783631664094

Riassunto:

During the Cold War, jazz became a cultural weapon that was employed by both sides to advance their interests. This volume explores the history and roles of jazz in Poland, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, the Soviet Union, and the Baltic States by means of several case studies. The American administration attempted to destabilize the political systems of the Eastern Bloc countries, while the powers responsible for culture in the Eastern Bloc countries tried to curtail the US propaganda campaign. This resulted in distinct jazz traditions and jazz scenes, each governed by a distinct behavioural codex, as well as official responses in each of the Eastern Bloc countries.

Informazioni sull?autore: Gertrud Pickhan is a Professor of East Central European History at the Institute for East European Studies at Freie Universität Berlin.
Rüdiger Ritter holds a PhD in History of East and East Central Europe and Musicology.
They have conducted a research project at the Freie Universität Berlin on Jazz under State Socialism.

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Titolo: Meanings of Jazz in State Socialism
Casa editrice: Peter Lang AG, CH
Data di pubblicazione: 2015
Legatura: Hardback
Condizione: New