Open AccessThe politicization of music during the period of totalitarian rule in Bulgaria (1944-1989)
Author(s) -
Stanimira Dermendzhieva
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
muzikologija
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0976
pISSN - 1450-9814
DOI - 10.2298/muz1825179d
Subject(s) - bulgarian , period (music) , musical , politics , multidisciplinary approach , political science , history , field (mathematics) , literature , social science , economic history , aesthetics , sociology , art , law , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , pure mathematics
Since this is a phenomenon of recent times, the significance of the politicization of music during the period of totalitarian rule in Bulgaria (1944-1989) is still unexplored. This paper focuses on the interplay between the political regime, musical life in Bulgaria, and the status of Bulgarian composers. Many books, articles, conferences and PhDs have been presented recently in the field of cultural studies, promoting a multidisciplinary approach in several fields. A new approach tothis dynamic period would clarify the overall development of Bulgarian musical culture in the twentieth century.