‘Something though has remained unsaid.’ A case study on the Hungarian rock scene in the 70’s Romania Cover Image

„Valami mégis kimondatlan marad.” Esettanulmány az 1970-es évek romániai magyar rockzenei életéből
‘Something though has remained unsaid.’ A case study on the Hungarian rock scene in the 70’s Romania

Author(s): János Fodor
Subject(s): Cultural history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: rock music; beat; communism; Micron

Summary/Abstract: The Hungarian rock musicscene in Romania, including different genres within it, was quite diverse and testifies to a very rich performance compared to the possibilities.The various waves of the beat era, which became prevalent mainly in the West, eventually appeared in Eastern Europe, including Romania, with a corresponding delay. Several armature and professional rock bands have been founded, with the lack of possibilities such as making albums, or appearing on television/radio, yet the Hungarian and Romanian historiography somehow forgot to analyze this aspect. The aim of this case study is to construe in a non-exhaustive manner the possibilities and limits of the life of Hungarian rock musicians in the 70’s Ceaușescu-era, through the example of a small, but ambitious rock band from Satu-Mare/Szatmárnémeti, called Micron.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 82-93
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Hungarian
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