This well researched, multi-faceted book depicts the relationship between song and society during WWII in the USSR. The songs from that era created a true cultural legacy which reflected both the hearts of the individuals fighting and the narrative of the party and state in bringing the nation to victory.
This well researched, multi-faceted book depicts the relationship between song and society during WWII in the USSR. The songs from that era created a true cultural legacy which reflected both the hearts of the individuals fighting and the narrative of the party and state in bringing the nation to victory.
Suzanne Ament teaches Russian and World history at Radford University. With degrees in Russian area studies and history, her interests focus on music and culture. In addition to this book, she has written on the Soviet bard duo Ivashchenko and Vasil'ev, changes in Soviet music, and Russian revolutionary song.
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Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction PART I - THE SONGS AND THEIR CREATORS Chapter 1 THE SONGS OF THE WAR YEARS: Themes, Tunes, and Trends Prewar Songs and Their Influence Blitzkrieg: The Early War Songs Farewell to Normality: The Early Lyrical Songs War Is Here To Stay: Songs about Wartime Life Victory on the Horizon: The Tone Shifts Victory Becomes a Reality Chronologies, Shifts, and Variations in The Wartime Songs Chapter 2 THE SOLDIERS OF THE SONG FRONT: Composers and Poets during the War The Composers The Poet-Lyricists Relations between Composers and Poets Remuneration: Contracts and Contests Amateur Song Writing Critiques and Debates on Song Chapter 3 COMMAND AND CONTROL: Official Policy and Institutional Responsibility over Song The Creative Unions Party and State Structures Trade Unions and Other Organizations Military Involvement Censorship Control International Relations and the Arts Conclusions PART II - SONG DISTRIBUTION AND RECEPTION Chapter 4 PRINT, PLASTIC, AND SOUND WAVES: Mass Media and Song Distribution Songbooks and Other Musical Publications Newspapers Radio Records Film Conclusions Chapter 5 BALL GOWNS AND BOMBS: Performers and Brigades in Battle and at Home Diversity and Quantity of Performance Groups The Response to War The Experience of War: Brigade Travel, Performances and Living Conditions
At the Front In Home Towns In the Rear Working Together PART III - SONG RECEPTION AND LEGACY Chapter 6 FROM DAWN 'TIL DUSK: Song in Everyday Life Audience and Memory Children's Experiences Home Front Adult Experiences Song at the Front The Power of Song Chapter 7 THE LEGACY OF THE WAR SONGS The Audience The State Fans and Idols Song Function The Legacy in the Body Post War Images of Freedom Conclusion Bibliography Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3
Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction PART I - THE SONGS AND THEIR CREATORS Chapter 1 THE SONGS OF THE WAR YEARS: Themes, Tunes, and Trends Prewar Songs and Their Influence Blitzkrieg: The Early War Songs Farewell to Normality: The Early Lyrical Songs War Is Here To Stay: Songs about Wartime Life Victory on the Horizon: The Tone Shifts Victory Becomes a Reality Chronologies, Shifts, and Variations in The Wartime Songs Chapter 2 THE SOLDIERS OF THE SONG FRONT: Composers and Poets during the War The Composers The Poet-Lyricists Relations between Composers and Poets Remuneration: Contracts and Contests Amateur Song Writing Critiques and Debates on Song Chapter 3 COMMAND AND CONTROL: Official Policy and Institutional Responsibility over Song The Creative Unions Party and State Structures Trade Unions and Other Organizations Military Involvement Censorship Control International Relations and the Arts Conclusions PART II - SONG DISTRIBUTION AND RECEPTION Chapter 4 PRINT, PLASTIC, AND SOUND WAVES: Mass Media and Song Distribution Songbooks and Other Musical Publications Newspapers Radio Records Film Conclusions Chapter 5 BALL GOWNS AND BOMBS: Performers and Brigades in Battle and at Home Diversity and Quantity of Performance Groups The Response to War The Experience of War: Brigade Travel, Performances and Living Conditions
At the Front In Home Towns In the Rear Working Together PART III - SONG RECEPTION AND LEGACY Chapter 6 FROM DAWN 'TIL DUSK: Song in Everyday Life Audience and Memory Children's Experiences Home Front Adult Experiences Song at the Front The Power of Song Chapter 7 THE LEGACY OF THE WAR SONGS The Audience The State Fans and Idols Song Function The Legacy in the Body Post War Images of Freedom Conclusion Bibliography Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3
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