Popular Music in Eastern Europe: Breaking the Cold War Paradigm

Book Overview

This book explores popular music in Eastern Europe during the period of state socialism, in countries such as Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Estonia and Albania. It discusses the policy concerning music, the greatest Eastern European stars, such as Karel Gott, Czeslaw Niemen and Omega, as well as DJs and the music press. By conducting original research, including interviews and examining archival material, the authors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349955124
• ISBN13: 9781349955121
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"