Wind Music in the Context of Social Changes in the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | As we know, musical culture is closely linked to social change, but this link may not always be readily apparent. An interesting example is the development of brass band music in the territory of today's Czech Republic. At first, in the form of military brass bands, these musical ensembles fulfilled an utilitarian function which was standard in Europe at the time. However, in the environment of the national movement of the 19th century, brass music reached the status of a national force in the Czech environment, and in the first half of the 20th century it became synonymous with a new musical genre that was extremely popular in the Czechlands (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia) - the so-called lidovky. After the onset of communist cultural policy, in February 1948, the popularity of brass band music declined, but it was sustained through the monopoly broadcasting media (radio and television). With the development of music education, agradual qualitative rebirth, especially of smaller rural brass bands performing repertoire inspired by folk music, was apparent. The abolition of all social restrictions and censorship in the cultural sphere, which occurred after 1989, also changed the conditions under which brass bands have been functioning. The transformation of society also caused changes in musical tastes, which resulted in a further decline in the popularity of brass band music throughout society. During its development, however, brass band music remained a part of the rural everyday culture in some regions of the Czech Republic. Today, it has a stable and strong position, especially in the ethnographic region of Slovácko, where it appears as an integral part of traditional local festivals. It also has a concert function prevalent not only in the Czech Republic, but especially abroad. |
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