VOICED: Soviet music echoes in Paris

The video explores the challenges faced by artists in Soviet Russia, focusing on musicians. It discusses how Russian revolutionaries aimed to use music to support their socialist state but were cautious of its influence. The struggle between sophisticated music with Western influences and proletarian music is highlighted, with Shostakovich exemplifying the dilemma faced by musicians under Stalin. Despite censorship, some artists managed to survive, and the era of socialist realism left a legacy of creativity and suffering in Soviet music history.

In what ways did the Communist Party's stance on music change over time?

Discuss the relationship between music and the concept of proletarian art in Soviet Russia.