The volume concentrates on the deployment of music in diverse political and social conditions. The authors argue that a specific type of music, namely political music, may be identified in the context of both the past and the present. This contention is proved through the analysis of Polish political music in various historical periods.

The volume explores the influence that music exerts on emotions and on social and electoral mobilization. Music shapes social moods, which is crucial both in times of political stabilization and crisis. As corroborated by the presented research results, music enhances group solidarity, loyalty toward the ruler and toward ideas. The authors of individual chapters argue that both in past and present contexts, a specific type of music can be distinguished, namely political or engaged music. The volume aims to address various uses of music in politics in differing political and social circumstances. For this reason, the authors of the texts included in the volume political scientists, media scholars, sociologists and historians analyze Polish political music in various historical periods.

Autorentext

Anna Szwed-Walczak, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at the Maria Curie Sk odowska University (MCSU) in Lublin, Poland. Her research interests include political communication with focus on the Polish national movement. Tomasz Bichta, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at the MCSU in Poland. His research interests are political parties and party systems, and politico-cultural transformations in Africa.

Inhalt

identitarian music - engaged music - patriotic music - religious and patriotic songs - anthems - political music in newsreel - politics and geopolitics in popular music - politics in the music press - electoral adverts - music in election broadcasts - political communication - politicization of music