Does the GDR 1 GDR stands for the German Democratic Republic, or DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) which was the German state established in 1949 in the area of Germany occupied by Soviet Russia. View all notes Have its Own Electroacoustic Sound?

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Taking as a point of departure the provocative question as to whether it is possible to talk about an electroacoustic sound of the GDR, this article intends to show a context from which it is possible, and of interest, to discuss in a socio-historical way the electroacoustic scene that became established in the GDR. The role of East and West German radio in this development is demonstrated as an initial factor, alongside technical and technological progress in general. The influence of politics is taken into account, in relation to the function of other social factors. Finally a model is presented, describing the history of electroacoustic music in the GDR as consisting of three phases. View full textDownload full textKeywordsElectroacoustic Music, GDR, East German Music System, East German Culture, RadioRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2011.624268