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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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theory, definitions, key concepts, state of research jazz in communism (USSR, Czechoslovakia, Poland, etc.) jazz, Cold War, music diplomacy the blues phenomenon in Eastern Europe and behind the Iron Curtain African American spirituals and Paul Robeson American folk and Pete Seeger "Red Elvis" Dean Reed The Beatles behind the Iron Curtain progressive rock behind the Iron Curtain (Blood, Sweat and Tears) progressive rock behind the Iron Curtain (USSR, Czechoslovakia, Poland, etc.) American underground and Western European alternative music behind the Iron Curtain punk rock, metal, discos, Anglo-American popular music and its potential influence on the fall of the communist regime
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the context and characteristics of the functioning of popular music of Anglo-American origin in the specific conditions of European communist states.
Through specific examples and case studies, students will understand: (1) the specifics of the functioning of genres such as jazz, rock, folk and others in European countries behind the Iron Curtain; (2) the way in which the transfer of popular music to a new socio-cultural and cultural-political environment affects its aesthetics, social function and meaning; (3) the role of Anglo-American popular music in the context of the Cold War; (4) last but not least, students will also deepen their competence in reading and critically analysing scholarly texts focusing on popular music in Eastern Europe.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of popular music and musical culture in the communist era.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam, Seminar Work
This course introduces students to key phenomena and problems of Anglo-American popular music in European communist countries and the states behind the Iron Curtain. It also introduces students to the fields of East European Music Studies and Cold War Music Studies. The course is based on lectures and seminars, which will run continuously throughout the semester and will be based on work with scholarly articles, video documents, etc. Students will be evaluated on the basis of assignments, in-class activities, and a final oral exam. Required readings and other materials for the individual lectures will be available to students on Moodle.
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Recommended literature
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