Censorship of Music and Music of Censorship: The Muzica Journal during Romanian Communism
Censorship of Music and Music of Censorship: The Muzica Journal during Romanian Communism

Summary/Abstract: The musical periodicals, in general, reveal remarkable connotations about the development of the musical life in a specific region and period. Some of them are published more than one century ago and thus can offer primary source material testifying the manner in which composers, performers, conductors, critics, musicologists and music lovers contributed to musical culture in an (inter)national context. Amongst these periodicals is also the Romanian journal Muzica, which started the publication of its first number in 1908 and (with some interruptions) it is still published today! From all of the socio-political changes the Muzica faced along different periods of time, the research question is focused on the impact of censorship upon the periodical during its publication in the communism period (1950-1989). To this research question, the answers (based of primary sources, analytical statistics, relevant materials regarding the historical context) form the acronym I.M.P.A.C.T.: Ideological images and texts, Musical scores with political connotations, Political manifestations, Anthem created for a key event, Criticisms that influence the public opinion according to the political orientation, Tribute to political figures.

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