GAJDA, Marek. The Role of Military Music in E. L. Doctorow’s The March. In Marie Crhová, Michaela Weiss. Silesian Studies in English 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of English and American Studies. 1st ed. Opava: Silesian University in Opava, 2019, p. 83-93. ISBN 978-80-7510-204-1.
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Original name The Role of Military Music in E. L. Doctorow’s The March
Authors GAJDA, Marek (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 1. vyd. Opava, Silesian Studies in English 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of English and American Studies, p. 83-93, 11 pp. 2019.
Publisher Silesian University in Opava
Other information
Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 60206 Specific literatures
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form printed version "print"
RIV identification code RIV/47813059:19240/19:A0000525
Organization unit Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
ISBN 978-80-7510-204-1
Keywords in English E. L. Doctorow; The March; historical novel; military music; drum; emotions
Tags ÚCJ
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D., učo 48912. Changed: 1/4/2020 08:10.
Abstract
This paper explores the role of military music in E. L. Doctorow’s novel The March (2005), with a focus on selected sections in which this kind of music occurs. It examines emotions evoked in the protagonists of the sections in question as well as the atmosphere it creates or underscores. From a historical viewpoint, it considers the musical instruments employed and considers their significance in the book. Furthermore, it investigates the extent to which military music contributes to the development of the story as well as the symbolical meaning it represents in some cases. The March in itself denotes not only Sherman’s March to the Sea, but also signifies a musical genre, which is an integral part of military music. Special attention is paid to the drum, taking into consideration the fact that it is central to the accompaniment of military marches in general.
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