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Music, city, and the Roma under communism

Title
Music, city, and the Roma under communism / Anna G. Piotrowska.
Author
Piotrowska, Anna G.
Publication
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

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Description
219 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"Using the telling example of the city of Krakow, this book discusses the situation of Romani musicians in Communist Poland, accentuating their role in shaping the soundscape of the city"--
Subject
  • 1900-1999
  • Music > Social aspects > History > Poland > Kraków > 20th century
  • Romanies > Poland > Kraków > Music > History and criticism. > 20th century
  • Musicians, Romani > Poland > Kraków
  • Street musicians > Poland > Kraków
  • Communism and music > Poland > Kraków
  • Communism and music
  • Music > Social aspects
  • Musicians, Romani
  • Romanies
  • Street musicians
  • Music
  • Romanies > Music
  • Poland > Kraków
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [194]-215) and index.
Contents
Prolog. In the Circle of the Official and Personal Memories -- I. CITY and MUSIC. ; The Tradition of Music-Making in the Streets ; Romani Music-Making in Central and Eastern Europe ; Romani Musicians in the Cities: Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest -- II. ROMA and COMMUNISM. The Roma in Communistic Poland : the Case of Nowa Huta ; Romani Musicians from Nowa Huta: Traditions versus New Expectations ; Romani State-Supported Ensembles: on the example of ROMA from Kraków -- III. THE STORY OF CORRORO. The Situation of Romani Buskers in Kraków : the Significance of the Late 1970s ; The Case of Corroro -- a Romani Virtuoso in the Communistic Times ; The Myth of a Disabled Genius -- Epilogue. Post-1989 Reality
Call Number
JME 23-628
ISBN
  • 9781501380815
  • 1501380818
  • 9781501380853
  • 1501380850
LCCN
2021040116
OCLC
1260292028
Author
Piotrowska, Anna G., author.
Title
Music, city, and the Roma under communism / Anna G. Piotrowska.
Publisher
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [194]-215) and index.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Other Form:
Online version: Piotrowska, Anna G. Music, city, and the Roma under communism New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022 9781501380822 (DLC) 2021040117
Research Call Number
JME 23-628
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