1st Edition
Conceptualizing Music and Revolution in the Soviet Union, 1917–1930s
By Jari Parkkinen
Copyright 2026
196 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers an illuminating account of the development of Soviet music and music political discussions in the 1920s and the 1930s. With its innovative conceptual historical approach, the work examines the discussions on Soviet music in close relation both to pre-revolutionary cultural ideas of Russia and political demands of the newly established Soviet state. By analyzing the use and... Read more
1 Introduction, 2 Revolutionizing Freedom – Contesting Democracy, 3 Freedom and Democracy in Music, 4 Russia and Europe, East and West, 5 People (Narod), 6 The Life of the People in Music: Bït, Realism, and Soviet Modernity, 7 Conclusion, Bibliography
Biography
Jari Parkkinen completed his PhD at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2022.
