Documentary contributions from the newspapers around 1967-1970 concerning the musical life of Brașov

Abstract

The literary press in the city situated at the foot of the Tampa hill played an important part in the development of the local literature and culture; the dictionaries of the Romanian literary press mention approximately 50 literary magazines from the beginning of the nineteen century until today. This article makes a chronologic review of the cultural manifestations, as they are presented by the local press, represented by the publications “Astra” and “Drum Nou” [New Way], in order to bring into attention some of the most important events of the musical life between 1967 – 1972. We wish to rediscover the mentioned cultural events and highlight their effect on the public life of the period, without any unnecessary stress on the content or expression. Knowing the past is necessary, to remember the prestigious personalities of the cultural life and include them in the present, in order to show that “the highly responsible humanistic attitude of the cultural creators” was present here even in the past.