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Living in the merry ghetto : the music and politics of the Czech underground /

Living in the Merry Ghetto is a new look at illegal music-making in Czechoslovakia during state socialism. The book examines the case of the Czech Underground and the politics of their music and their way of life, paying close attention to the development of the ensemble The Plastic People of the Un...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hagen, Trever (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Rock music > Political aspects > Czechoslovakia.
Rock music > Social aspects > Czechoslovakia.
Music and state > Czechoslovakia.
Rock (Musique) > Aspect politique > Tchécoslovaquie.
Rock (Musique) > Aspect social > Tchécoslovaquie.
Musique > Politique gouvernementale > Tchécoslovaquie.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Music and state
Rock music > Political aspects
Rock music > Social aspects
Czechoslovakia
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Living in the Merry Ghetto is a new look at illegal music-making in Czechoslovakia during state socialism. The book examines the case of the Czech Underground and the politics of their music and their way of life, paying close attention to the development of the ensemble The Plastic People of the Universe.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 177 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190263881
0190263881
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0190948884
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0190263873