Abstract
Originating from the avant-gardist part of Berlin’s “ingenious dilletants” of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Einstürzende Neubauten have been playing a significant role in Western popular culture for more than 40 years. This article investigates Einstürzende Neubauten’s reception and legacy-building process by using ethnographic field research and documentary analysis. The analysis focuses the dimensions of musical traditions and innovations within the Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave) movement, the artistic and philosophic approach of the “dilletants” as well as the social and local context of Berlin during the times of Cold War.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Rock Music Studies |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 71-88 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISSN | 1940-1159 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Research areas and keywords
- Music education
- New Ware
- Neue Deutsche Welle
- Ingenious dilletants
- Avantgarde
- DIY
- Berlin
- Culture and Space
- History
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Music
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