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Performing Democracy: Bulgarian Music and Musicians in Transition (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
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Paperback. Based on fieldwork conducted between 1988 and 1996 with professional Bulgarian folk musicians, this book argues that the performances of traditional music groups may be interpreted not only as harbingers but also as agents of Bulgaria's political transition. It features traditional Bulgarian music, lyrics, notation, and photos. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 signaled the onset of tumultuous political, economic, and social reforms throughout Eastern Europe. In Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Soviet Union these changes were linked to the activities and philosophies of political figures such as Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, and Mikhail Gorbachev. In Bulgaria, however, these changes were first heralded and even facilitated by particular musicians and shifting musical styles. Based on fieldwork conducted between 1988 and 1996 with professional Bulgarian folk musicians, Donna A. Buchanan's "Performing Democracy" argues that the performances of traditional music groups may be interpreted not only as harbingers ... Read more
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 signaled the onset of tumultuous political, economic, and social reforms throughout Eastern Europe. In Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Soviet Union these changes were linked to the activities and philosophies of political figures such as Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, and Mikhail Gorbachev. In Bulgaria, however, these changes were first heralded and even facilitated by particular musicians and shifting musical styles. Based on fieldwork conducted between 1988 and 1996 with professional Bulgarian folk musicians, Donna A. Buchanan's "Performing Democracy" argues that the performances of traditional music groups may be interpreted not only as harbingers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Series
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226078274
SKU
V9780226078274
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Donna A. Buchanan is associate professor of music and director of the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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