Bea Palya's I'll Be Your Plaything

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Bea Palya's I'll Be Your Plaything is written by András Rónai and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1501354442 (ISBN 10) and 9781501354441 (ISBN 13).

For decades, the state-run music industry in Hungary has artificially isolated musical worlds. The 2010 album I'll Be Your Plaything is a concept album comprising at times drastically re-imagined cover versions of Hungary's most popular hits from the socialist era. As such it is a testament to music as a medium's aptness to reflect on public and personal pasts. The album moreover exemplifies how rich and appealing synthesis of sounds and traditions can be concocted when folk, classically trained, rock, and jazz musical artists collaborate. Along with this freedom to blend and synthesize, the album opens up some long overdue space for women; playing with personas, voices, and singing styles, Palya reflects on issues of femininity, maternity, sexuality, and coupledom across generations.