Elementy białoruskiej kultury muzycznej jako źródło wiedzy historycznej
Elements of Belarusian music culture as a source of historical knowledge

Author(s): Marianna Julia Koźmińska
Subject(s): Cultural history, Security and defense, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Belarus; historical memory; music culture
Summary/Abstract: For many years, historical science in Belarus has been in a difficult situation. The Belarusian authorities use it for their own purposes and manipulate historical facts. In order to maintain reliable knowledge and historical memory among Belarusian society, it is necessary to search for new, attractive means of independent historical communication. The aim of this article is to present how elements of Belarusian music culture can be used to popularize a patriotic and national historical narrative.

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