Detailed Information on Publication Record
2019
The Role of Military Music in E. L. Doctorow’s The March
GAJDA, MarekBasic information
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
Language
English
Type of outcome
Stať ve sborníku
Field of Study
60206 Specific literatures
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 1/4/2020 08:10, doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
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.