Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: In this article I refer to a number of examples of powerful manifestations of love for music that routinely fall under the radar of music historians. One of these is the present case study: the 'tenor cult' as a prominent feature of Soviet culture in the 40s and 50s. Discouraged by the authorities and scorned by critics, it led to extravagant behaviour that may seem anomalous for such a regimented society. This potent love for both music and performer was largely female-driven, and it delivered formative, life-defining experiences for many of the participants. I test the suitability of the concept of ?the middlebrow? for analysing this phenomenon and investigate how such studies can contribute to the project of a listeneroriented music history.
Source: Muzikologija
DOI: 10.2298/muz1927071f
Author: Marina Frolova-Walker
Institutions: University of Cambridge, British Academy
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3003540968