Sounds of Apocalypse
Music in Poland under German Occupation
Katarzyna Naliwajek author Maciej Golab editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Peter Lang AG
Published:28th Feb '23
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This investigation of Polish, Jewish, and German sources demonstrates the roles of music in occupied Poland. Its former citizens had their access to music controlled by the Nazi Ministry of Propaganda. It was rationed as other goods, depending on racial (i.e. also legal) status. Official music performances served as a propagandistic tool to further divide the Nazi-segregated population. Music played clandestinely embodied resistance. It restored the sense of community and helped save musicians persecuted as Jews, like Władysław Szpilman. The documents analyzed in the monograph confirm the dehumanization of prospective victims, mixed with a narcissistic self-righteous view of Nazi songs and propaganda ultimately led to the organized presence of music in the Holocaust sites.
ISBN: 9783631881705
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 526g
354 pages
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