GDR Schlager music scene
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The GDR Schlager music scene was the popular East German light-entertainment pop genre and industry centered on catchy, sentimental songs and state-promoted stars.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Schlager
ⓘ
music scene ⓘ popular music culture ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
mass entertainment
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television audiences ⓘ working-class audiences ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | East German Schlager scene ⓘ |
| censorship | subject to political control ⓘ |
| characteristic |
German-language lyrics
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catchy melodies ⓘ danceable rhythms ⓘ sentimental lyrics ⓘ simple song structures ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
GDR government
NERFINISHED
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Socialist Unity Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| dissolvedWith | German reunification ⓘ |
| endTime | around 1990 ⓘ |
| feature |
song contests
ⓘ
state-promoted stars ⓘ televised music shows ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
Schlager
ⓘ
light entertainment music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| ideologicalFunction |
offer alternative to Western pop
ⓘ
provide socialist-friendly entertainment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
West German Schlager
ⓘ
dance band traditions ⓘ international pop music ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| medium |
live concerts
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| partOf | GDR popular culture ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Amiga record label
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deutscher Fernsehfunk NERFINISHED ⓘ GDR state media NERFINISHED ⓘ state-owned record labels ⓘ state-run radio stations ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | GDR cultural policy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
everyday life
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harmless escapism ⓘ love ⓘ moderately optimistic outlook ⓘ |
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