Meanings of Jazz in State Socialism (Jazz under State Socialism)

During The Cold War, Jazz Became A Cultural Weapon That Was Employed By Both Sides To Advance Their Interests. This Volume Explores The History And Roles Of Jazz In Poland, The German Democratic Republic (gdr), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, The Soviet Union, And The Baltic States By Means Of Several Case Studies. The American Administration Attempted To Destabilize The Political Systems Of The Eastern Bloc Countries, While The Powers Responsible For Culture In The Eastern Bloc Countries Tried To Curtail The Us Propaganda Campaign. This Resulted In Distinct Jazz Traditions And Jazz Scenes, Each Governed By A Distinct Behavioural Codex, As Well As Official Responses In Each Of The Eastern Bloc Countries.-- Jazz In Stat Socialism : A Playground Of Refusal? / Rèudiger Ritter -- 1956 : A Turning Point For The Jazz Scenes In The Gdr And Poland / Christian Schmidt-rost -- From 'jazz In Poland' To 'polish Jazz' / Marta Domurat-linde -- Jazz Musicians In Post-war Poland / Igor Pietraszewski -- Individualists, Traditionalists, Revolutionaries, Or Opportunists? The Political And Social Constellations Of Jazz In Hungary During The 1950s-1960s / Gergîo Havadi -- The Jazz Section : Disintegration Through Jazz / Peter Motyécka -- Negotiated Spaces : Jazz In Moscow After The Thaw / Rèudiger Ritter -- Swing Club And The Meaning Of Jazz In Estonia In The Late 1940s / Heli Reimann Gertrud Pickhan, Rüdiger Ritter (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References. Cover 1 Contents 7 Introduction (Gertrud Pickhan / Rüdiger Ritter) 9 Jazz in State Socialism – a Playground of Refusal? (Rüdiger Ritter) 19 1956 – A turning point for the jazz scenes in the GDR and Poland (Christian Schmidt-Rost) 41 From ‘Jazz in Poland’ to ‘Polish Jazz’ (Marta Domurat-Linde) 77 Jazz Musicians in Post-War Poland (Igor Pietraszewski) 99 Individualists, Traditionalists, Revolutionaries, or Opportunists? The Political and Social Constellations of Jazz in Hungary during the 1950s–1960s (Gergő Havadi) 111 The Jazz Section: Disintegration through Jazz (Peter Motyčka) 159 Negotiated Spaces: Jazz in Moscow after the Thaw (Rüdiger Ritter) 173 "Swing Club" and the Meaning of Jazz in Estonia in the late 1940s (Heli Reimann) 195 Authors’ CVs 227 During the Cold War, jazz became a cultural weapon that was employed by both sides to advance their interests. This volume explores the history and roles of jazz in Poland, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, the Soviet Union, and the Baltic States by means of several case studies. The American administration attempted to destabilize the political systems of the Eastern Bloc countries, while the powers responsible for culture in the Eastern Bloc countries tried to curtail the US propaganda campaign. This resulted in distinct jazz traditions and jazz scenes, each governed by a distinct behavioural codex, as well as official responses in each of the Eastern Bloc countries.-- Provided by Publisher The Common Core State Standards / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Language and communication expectations of the standards / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Analyzing students' ability to meet the expectations of the standards / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Students with communication disorders / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Students with autism spectrum disorder / Peggy C. Agee -- Students who are deaf or hard of hearing / Brenda C. Seal -- Students with visual impairment or deaf-blindness / Julie Durando -- Students with specific learning disabilities / Sharon H. deFur and Lori Korinek -- Students with severe disabilities at the secondary level / Perry Flynn -- Students who are English-language learners / Judy Rudebusch and Elda M. Rojas. During the Cold War, jazz became a cultural weapon that was employed by both sides. In the Eastern Bloc countries, new jazz scenes emerged. This volume explores the history and roles of jazz in Poland, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, the Soviet Union, and the Baltic States by means of several case studies.