Between marching rhythm and swing

Radio and sound film helped music to spread enormously during the Weimar Republic and the enthusiasm for the new media and new sounds continued unabated after the Nazis came to power. Although the National Socialists did not pursue a clearly conceived music policy, popular music played an important role as a means of communication during their rule.

On the one hand, the research project focuses on the question of political influence and repression by those responsible under National Socialism. On the other hand, the actions of individuals against this political background. The research team will trace the lives of musicians in the Nazi state, including Franz Grothe, composer and conductor of the Deutsches Tanz- und Unterhaltungsorchester.

More info:
https://unterhaltungsmusik.uni-mainz.de/das-forschungsprojekt/