"I'll Be Your Plaything" authored by Anna Szemere and András Rónai

Fabian Holt (Redaktør), Anna Szemere*, András Rónai

*Corresponding author

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Abstract

For decades, the state-run music industry in Hungary has artificially isolated musical worlds. The 2010 album I'll Be Your Plaything is a concept album comprising at times drastically re-imagined cover versions of Hungary's most popular hits from the socialist era. As such it is a testament to music as a medium's aptness to reflect on public and personal pasts. The album moreover exemplifies how rich and appealing synthesis of sounds and traditions can be concocted when folk, classically trained, rock, and jazz musical artists collaborate. Along with this freedom to blend and synthesize, the album opens up some long overdue space for women; playing with personas, voices, and singing styles, Palya reflects on issues of femininity, maternity, sexuality, and coupledom across generations.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
ForlagBloomsbury Academic
Antal sider168
ISBN (Trykt)9781501354427
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 6 okt. 2022
Navn33 1/3 Europe

Bibliografisk note

This book is authored by Anna Szemere and András Rónai, and edited by Fabian. The book should be cited correctly as Szemera, A., & Rónai, A. (2022). I'll be your plaything. Bloomsbury Publishing.

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