Creativity and Censorship in Music: ‘Like the Danube Carving Through a Mountain, It Produces Wonders’ – A Dialogue With Adrian Pop

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dc.coverageSTUDIA UBB MUSICA, 69 (LXIX), No. 2, December 2024, pp. 9-20en-US
dc.creatorPASCU, Cristina Eleonora
dc.date2024-12-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-21T20:17:59Z
dc.descriptionThe article delves into the effects of censorship on artistic expression, drawing on the insights of composer Adrian Pop. In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution, the conversation sheds light on how censorship influenced music during the Communist era and how composers ingeniously maneuvered through its constraints. Adrian Pop highlights that, while censorship enforced strict boundaries, it did not completely suppress creativity, which persisted and thrived, much like the Danube carving its path through mountains. The article explores the dynamic between censorship and self-censorship, illustrating how propaganda often acted as a counterpart to censorship. Additionally, it touches on the significance of folklore in music and the gradual shift of composers toward experimentalism, despite the regime’s restrictive environment.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbmusica/article/view/8560
dc.identifier10.24193/subbmusica.2024.2.01
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14637/2104
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBabeș-Bolyai University / Cluj University Pressen-US
dc.relationhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbmusica/article/view/8560/8308
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2024 Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Musicaen-US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0en-US
dc.sourceStudia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Musica; Volume 69, No. 2, December 2024; 9-20en-US
dc.source2065-9628
dc.source1844-4369
dc.source10.24193/subbmusica.2024.2
dc.subjectCensorshipen-US
dc.subjectcreativityen-US
dc.subjectAdrian Popen-US
dc.subjectCommunist eraen-US
dc.subjectRomanian Revolutionen-US
dc.titleCreativity and Censorship in Music: ‘Like the Danube Carving Through a Mountain, It Produces Wonders’ – A Dialogue With Adrian Popen-US
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