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Constructing Polish Musical Identities Outside Poland Since 1880: Sounding 'Polish'

Constructing Polish Musical Identities Outside Poland Since 1880: Sounding 'Polish'

Downes, Stephen
Elphick, Daniel
Klein, Michael L.

Hardcover

Eastern European HistoryGeneral World HistoryMusic Reference

ISBN10: 1837652058
ISBN13: 9781837652051
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: May 19 2026
Pages: 266
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Examines music's role in political and cultural images of Poland during a period in which Poland regained independence, suffered cruelly in warfare, was a member of the Soviet bloc, then overthrew communism and joined the European Union.

This collection analyses the function of music in twentieth and twenty-first century constructions of 'Polishness' by non-Polish, or Polish emigré, musicians, writers, critics, film and TV makers. Musicological studies are interleaved with collaborations from scholars in related disciplines (literature and film studies) to generate new understandings of music's role in political and cultural images of Poland during a period in which Poland regained independence, suffered cruelly in warfare, was a member of the Soviet bloc, then overthrew communism and joined the European Union.

During this eventful period the musical images of 'Poland' made beyond its boundaries have taken fascinating turns. Music has played a key function in how constructions of 'Polishness' in artistic work, media and critical discourse made outside Poland have inflected Poland's international image and standing. Essays examine diverse musical styles and sources and their roles in composition, performance, cinema, television, literature, poetry, politics, the writings of history, and constructions of biography. Together, they contribute significantly to furthering the broader debates on ideas of Polishness. Contributors have diverse relationships with Poland. This diversity complements the disciplinary range represented. Musical figurations of 'Polishness' are therefore illuminated from multiple angles.

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