THE ROLE OF BROTHERHOOD AND UNITY PROPAGANDA IN YUGOSLAV POPULAR MUSIC IN 1970s AND 1980s

Year 2020, , 121 - 149, 29.06.2020

Maroš Melıchárek

https://doi.org/10.30903/Balkan.746466

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Music has been an important part of Yugoslav society, identity and national consciousness throughout the whole existence of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This article focuses on implementation of Brotherhood and Unity ideology into Yugoslav popular music in 1970s and 1980s of 20th century in wider historical, cultural and political context. Building on wide range of primary and secondary sources (mainly of western, central and south-eastern European provenience), that has not been yet used and analysed in depth, it seeks to analyse how state ideology affected Yugoslav music and thus society. The aim of the article is by using comparative analysis and methodology developed by Serge R. Denisoff, bring completely new and yet unpublished view on phenomenon of Brotherhood and Unity ideology and its connection to popular music-put much-needed light on the complicated social and cultural relations between Yugoslav nations through music phenomenon. This topic is very important since state doctrine, national narratives, historical memory affect current and also future development of Ex-Yugoslav regions what is clearly visible on elaborated material

Keywords

Music, Yugoslavia, Brotherhood and Unity, Propaganda, Society

1970 VE 1980’Lİ YILLARDA POPÜLER YUGOSLAV MÜZİĞİNDE KARDEŞLİK VE BİRLİK PROPAGANDASININ ROLÜ

Abstract

Müzik Yugoslavya Sosyalist Federal Cumhuriyeti’nin var oluşundan beri, Yugoslav toplumunun, kimliğinin ve ulusal bilincinin önemli bir parçası olmuştur. Bu çalışma, 1970 ve 1980’li yıllarda popüler Yugoslav müziğinde uygulanan Kardeşlik ve Birlik ideolojisine daha geniş bir tarihsel, kültürel ve politik bağlamda odaklanmaktadır. Bugüne kadar kullanılmamış ve detaylı olarak araştırılmamış pek çok birincil ve ikincil kaynaklara dayanarak devlet ideolojisinin Yugoslav müziğini ve böylece toplumu nasıl etkilediğini irdelemeye çalışmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, Kardeşlik ve Birlik olgusuna ve bu olgunun popüler müzikle ilişkisine karşılaştırmalı inceleme yaparak ve Serge R. Denisoff tarafından geliştirilen yöntemi kullanarak tamamen yeni ve üstelik daha önce değinilmemiş bir bakış açısı getirmek ve müzik aracılığıyla Yugoslav milletleri arasındaki karmaşık toplumsal ve kültürel ilişkileri gözler önüne sermektir. Bu konu, çalışmada ele alınan örneklerden de açıkça görüldüğü gibi, son derece önemlidir çünkü devlet doktrini, ulusal anlatılar ve tarihsel hafıza Eski Yugoslavya bölgelerinin güncel durumunu ve geleceğini de etkilemektedir.

Keywords

Müzik, Yugoslavya, Kardeşlik ve Birlik, Propaganda, Toplum

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