Розмари Стателова на 80 години
Rosemary Statelova Turns 80

Summary/Abstract: This article marks the eightieth anniversary of Prof. D.Sc. Rosemary Statelova, one of Bulgaria’s most prominent researchers in various fields of pop music, who has committed considerable part of her creative prowess to ethnomusicological studies. Following Statelova’s retrospections in her latest two books – 1) the memoiristic An Account of a Musicologist (Sofia: Riva, 2020) and 2) Over the Years (Sofia: Institute of Art Studies, 2011, Selected Articles, Studies and Interviews on Various Subjects from Different Periods) – her portrayal has been sketched out in two directions. The first one refers to her interest in musical phenomena in the field of mass culture, i.e. political songs, rock and pop music, ethno pop/chalga, etc., also considering her contributions as a researcher of the musical practices of minorities, such as the Sorbs in the Lusatia bicultural region of Germany. The second direction is that of a musicologist focused on the general development of Bulgarian musical culture as part of the European civilizational process, e.g. her studies on pianist Panka Pelishek, on the Varna Summer International Music Festival, her activity as a music critic, etc. Rosemary Statelova’s ability to prognosticatively devote herself to nonprestigious research subjects plus the sharp self-reflexivity in her scientific work are regarded as the most salient features of her research profile. This text covers these characteristics both through a historical and theoretical overview of her scholarly endeavour and through elements (embedded by the article’s author) of self-reflection and dialogue with her position.

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