Music/Folklore paper by Radnai, Dániel Szabolcs
„We never had that much chance” National Narratives in Albums of Beatrice, Edda and Omega Bands, after 1990 (Accepted)
Type of Abstract (select):Abstract (max. 250 words):
My lecture is part of a broader research in connection with the national narratives of Hungarian popular music between the sixties and the eighties. The examination uses statements, terms and approaches of nationalism theory (“everyday nationalism”) and cultural studies, and it attempts to show, from these perspectives, different actualisations of the Hungarian national history, national identity and nationalism in the generational rock music of the Kádár-era. Beyond the time period from the middle of the 60s to the end of the 80s, my analysis extends to the popular musical tendencies of the post-communist era (1990–) and deals with representations of the national topics in reflections of certain remarkable Hungarian musicians. Besides, the research pays attention to the reproduction of national narratives in the Hungarian (“official”) pop history and pop-legendary as well. This presentation is aims to show contexts and relations of national narratives and pop music through the songs and albums of three bands (Beatrice, Edda, Omega), between the Hungarian regime change (1990) and 2016.
Supported by the ÚNKP-19-3 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology.
Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
Dániel Szabolcs Radnai is a PhD-student at University of Pécs, in the Doctoral School of Literary Studies (2019-). His research field is regionalism and Hungarian regional literature of 19th century, as well as the literary representation of Lake Balaton. Besides he does scholarly examinations on Hungarian popular music.