Publication details
Razítko na folklor. Cimbálové muziky na Slovácku v kontextu kvalifikačních zkoušek
| Title in English | Stamp on Folklore. Cimbalom Music Bands in the Slovácko Region in the Context of Qualification Auditions |
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | This presentation examines the phenomenon of qualification auditions (known as přehrávky) as a key instrument of normalization cultural policy, specifically within the context of cimbalom music bands in the Slovácko region. It maps the legislative framework and mechanisms through which the state apparatus attempted to institutionalize and ideologically control the folklore movement. The core of the paper rests on the analysis of retrieved primary sources and second-hand interview transcripts with Jiří Pavlica and Jan Maděrič. The theoretical framework synthesizes Michel Foucault’s concepts of discipline and the anatomy of power with James C. Scott’s concept of "hidden transcripts." The study reveals that auditions were not merely an instrument of repression, but a negotiation of space for authentic musical and social life. Although legislative oversight forced bands to submit to political-aesthetic interviews and normative quality assessments, its real impact was limited by human factors. Furthermore, state officials also entered this network of compromises through "elites' hidden transcripts." The presentation thus views the audition system as a network of mutual pragmatic compromises. |
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