The Silesian borderland in the recordings by Paul Schmidt from the year 1913 Cover Image

Pogranicze śląskie w nagraniach Paula Schmidta z 1913 roku
The Silesian borderland in the recordings by Paul Schmidt from the year 1913

Author(s): Mariusz Pucia
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Instytut Śląski
Keywords: Silesia; music tradition; folk songs; recordings

Summary/Abstract: In its introduction, this contribution provides the characteristics of the 19th-century folklore research on Upper-Silesian songs and brings forward the researchers. The turning point in this field occurred in the 20th century, when the phonograph was used for the recording. In the main body of this contribution, the author presents the first recordings of regional songs made by Paul Schmidt in 1913 in Prudnik poviat and their most recent re-edition.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 85
  • Page Range: 85-98
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish