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As waves of composers migrated from Russia in the 20th century, they grappled with the complex struggle between their own traditions and those of their adopted homes.
Russian Composers Abroad explores the self-identity of these émigrés, especially those who left from the 1970s on, and how aspects of their diasporic identities played out in their music. Elena Dubinets provides a journey through the complexities of identity formation and cultural production under globalization and migration, elucidating sociological perspectives of the post-Soviet world that have caused changes in composers' outlooks, strategies, and rankings.
Russian Composers Abroad is an illuminating study of creative ideas that are often shaped by the exigencies of financing and advancement rather than just by the vision of the creators and the demands of the public.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration
Introduction
Part I: National versus Global
1. The "Universal": Globalizing the Local
2. The National: Super-Icons
3. National Identification versus Cultural Affiliation: Non-Russian Composers
4. Cultural Affiliation versus Citizenship: Russian Diaspora
Part II: How to: Perspectives of Music Creation
5. The "Social" Perspective
6. The "Production" Perspective
Part III: How they left
7. A Brief History of Russian Diaspora Through Music
8. "
Kolbasa Emigration": a New Cultural Mythology?
Part IV: How they stayed
9. The Trauma of Migration
10. The Many Professions
11. Supporters and Connectors
Part V: How they returned
12. Homecoming and Reception at Home
13. Russia under Putin: to stay or to go?
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the author
An artist, illustrator, and author, Patsy Stanley is known for a diverse range of non-fiction and fiction books including romance novels, whimsical children's books, metaphysical energy books, and art books. Patsy is a great-grandmother with two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Many of Patsy's stories show up fully formed and ready to be written. Many of her books are filled with humorous illustrations. Patsy is dedicated to storytelling and creating art and books that appeal to readers of all ages and backgrounds.
