Rock around the Bloc: A History of Rock Music in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union

Husband, William B.; Ryback, Timothy W.

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“…For investigative journalists and the tabloids, it was much more lucrative to report on music in relation to resistance or political scandals. More comprehensive works were rare, and they situated the GDR in the context of the Eastern Bloc (Ryback 1990). Researchers were unable to access internal documents; instead, they had to rely on official publications and oral sources.…”

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Rauhut

Peter

2022

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The history of popular music in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) is marked by disproportion on the one hand and gaps on the other. The majority of studies focus on phenomena that are assigned subversive qualities and the potential to lead to fundamental social change: jazz, blues, folk, and various styles of rock music. These genres are well documented in the archives that have opened up since the fall of the Berlin Wall. As Schlager, musicals or the operetta are considered to be light entertainment rather than culture, they are rarely researched. Gaps also exist with regard to the analysis of the musical artefact itself. Most research projects are dominated by an interest in historical events and focus on political forces and social effects, and the music itself is often ignored in favour of a discussion of the socio-political framework. This special issue presents new findings and invites a discussion on those methods that may contribute to a broadening of the perspectives on the history of popular music in the GDR.

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Section: Tendencies and Desiderata Of The Historical Study Of The Gdrmentioning

confidence: 99%