Е.G. Lebedeva The aesthetics of the “new romantics” in the musical culture the second half of the XX century

Abstract: The article offers the author's opinion on the popular music of the second half of the twentieth century, as the expression “new romantic” tendencies in the culture. Deals with the formation and development of musical culture in the context of subcultural movements. The protests, the associated General spiritual climate of Europe in the 60-80-ies of XX century. Investigated virtualization political processes through the introduction of certain dogmas in a musical environment. The author analyzes the process of nucleation of a new direction in the musical culture. The development of new aesthetics and club movement, media culture. Determines what is the role of video in development of these processes . Explores the phenomenon of the flagships of the “new romantics”. The period of the “new romantics” in the world of art and culture by the standards of history was very short, but, nevertheless, he became eras, the echoes of which still appear in the world of music and cultural space in General and deserve more detailed study.

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