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Rocking the state : rock music and politics in Eastern Europe and Russia

Author: Sabrina P Ramet
Publisher: Boulder : Westview Press, 1994.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Of the many avenues for expressing dissident viewpoints in communist societies, rock music - with its broad appeal among young people - was one of the most effective. Although there were rock groups that sang the praises of communism, other groups struck the pose of "rock rebels," assailing the system through their ribald lyrics and raucous music. Communist regimes generally had a difficult time adjusting to rock
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Rocking the state.
Boulder : Westview Press, 1994
(OCoLC)621511624
Online version:
Rocking the state.
Boulder : Westview Press, 1994
(OCoLC)632105365
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Sabrina P Ramet
ISBN: 0813317622 9780813317625 0813317630 9780813317632
OCLC Number: 28798067
Description: x, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Rock: the music of revolution / Sabrina Petra Ramet --
Rock music in the GDR / Olaf Leitner --
Big beat in Poland / Alex Kan and Nick Hayes --
Rock music in Czechoslovakia / Sabrina Petra Ramet --
"How can I be a human being?" / László Kurti --
Shake, rattle and self-management / Sabrina Petra Ramet --
The Bulgarian rock scene under communism / Stephen Ashley --
The Dean Reed story / Nick Hayes --
The Soviet rock scene / Sabrina Petra Ramet, Sergei Zamascikov, and Robert Bird --
Rock music in Belarus / Maria Paula Survilla --
Rock culture and rock music in Ukraine / Romana Bahry.
Responsibility: edited by Sabrina Petra Ramet.
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Abstract:

Of the many avenues for expressing dissident viewpoints in communist societies, rock music - with its broad appeal among young people - was one of the most effective. Although there were rock groups that sang the praises of communism, other groups struck the pose of "rock rebels," assailing the system through their ribald lyrics and raucous music. Communist regimes generally had a difficult time adjusting to rock music, and some, such as those in Czechoslovakia and.

Romania, never did accept the new genre. Others, such as the East German government, tried to control and monitor rock by requiring musicians and DJs alike to pass tests on Marxist ideology. Other strategies included censoring lyrics, record covers, and attire; insisting on haircuts for band members; and fussing about jewelry and other adornments worn by rockers. The authorities knew that although these bands could not overthrow the state, they could sing up a storm,

and, indeed, rock the state. Bringing together some of the world's leading authorities on rock music under communism, this book analyzes the rise of specific rock groups throughout Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, examining the broader social culture in which they operated and evaluating the political ramifications of their popularity.

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