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The Prague scene of American traditional jazz revival and its representation on Czechoslovak television in times of the so-called Normalization
Kozák, Tomáš ; Havelková, Tereza (advisor) ; Douša, Eduard (referee)
The Prague scene of American traditional jazz revival on Czechoslovak television in times of the so-called Normalization Abstract This bachelor thesis deals with the Prague scene of American traditional jazz revival in times of the so-called Normalization. By American traditional jazz revival, I mean revival of American jazz from the 1920s and early 1930s. Even though its indisputable Western origins were not in accordance with the politic of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, especially during the so-called Normalization, traditional jazz revival was very popular then. The scene consisted of quite a lot of both new and well-established bands - a selection of which is also introduced in this bachelor thesis. The thesis focuses on the aforementioned Prague scene as a whole, including Prague venues where traditional jazz revival concerts and festivals were held, as well as the bands. While presenting the scene as a whole, I take a closer look at two of the bands which managed to gain international acclaim. These two are Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra (Originální pražský synkopický orchestr) and Traditional Jazz Studio (Traditional Jazz Studio Pavla Smetáčka). The broadness and quality of the scene is in my opinion also proven by the fact that the bands frequently appeared in media such as...

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