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imamoodypotato · 11 days

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"What could he do, should've been a father but he never made it to his twenties. What a waste, army dreamers. Ooh, what a waste of army dreamers" I've recently been watching some war films for research purposes for a short film project I'm hoping to complete by the end of the year, of course, All Quiet on the Western Front is my favorite movie, I've seen the 1930s one before but never gotten around to the 2022 one.It's possibly one of my favorite films ever and I've never sobbed as much, I've brought the book as well and will be reading it over the week. Volker Bertelmann will pay for my therapy bills because this movie's score is hauntingly beautiful and fills me with such grief. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it <3

#all quiet on the western front #imwestennichtsneuesfilm #im westen nichts neues #paul baumer #felix kammerer #erich maria remarque #world war 1 #history #historynerd

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ottooohhh · 1 month

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I think I love history cos it’s just a load of amazing gossip about people who can’t get hurt and can’t hurt u

#history #19th century #historynerd #history degree #art history #notes

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garf64 · 6 months

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how i look when someone asks a question about a specific time period in history that i know so many wonderfully useless facts about

#history #history tumblr #historynerd #digital artist #artists on tumblr

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crowofclassics · 1 month

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A Brief History of music in Stalinist Russia

From 1946 to his death in 1953, Stalin banned jazz and many other forms of western music in the former Soviet Union. However many found ways around this and sold copies of records on the black market that were etched into the surface of old X-rays. Recordings of artists like Elvis Presley were etched over pictures of rib cages, skulls, or thigh bones. Used X-rays were a convenient replacement for an actual for vinyl records, and due to World War II, hospitals were overflowing with them. So there was no shortage of supply or demand.

The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 stunned the unready Soviet forces. Stalin's administration was forced to react quickly and devote all its resources into the war effort. As a result, Soviet music witnessed a relaxation of restrictions on expression. This period was a break from the policies of the 1930s. The Communist Party, seeing as it was allied with several Western powers, focused on patriotic propaganda rather than anti-Western rhetoric. With a restored connection to the west, Soviet music experienced a new wave of progressivism and experimentation.

Following the end of World War II, the communist party were persuaded to put an end to the patriotic propaganda and were encouraged to reinforce themes of the Russian revolution. In response to this, composers were desperate to find acceptable compositions. Some composers such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich turned to film music. Shostakovich did not publish his more expressive works until after Stalin's death.

Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich was born just before the Russian revolution and grew up in the USSR. Many of Shostakovich’s pieces had to be re-composed or scrapped entirely as they did not fit with the slim criteria that the state wanted music to fit in the USSR. He had to wait until after Stalins death to compose the music he wanted. Many other Russian composers experienced this as well.

Shostakovich was known to display symptoms of anxiety, internalised stress and was said to have been a sensitive individual causing somatic symptoms. His negative relationship with the Soviet Union added to issues he faced in his life and with his mood. He spoke constantly about pain, describing his life under Stalin’s regime as “unbelievably mean and hard. Every day brought more bad news and I felt so much pain. I was so lonely and afraid.”

In 1936 he was denounced as an “enemy of the people” by the Soviet regime after Stalin attended and disliked the composer’s opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsenk District. Dmitri was “as white as a sheet” when he saw Stalin in the audience, an experience which increased his fears and paranoid thinking. He was known to have kept a small suitcase packed in case of arrest and slept in the stairwell out of fear. He reflected on this anxiety: “When a man is in despair, it means that he still believes in something.”

Sources:

https://hekint.org/2020/09/22/shostakovich-shrapnel-and-chronic-poliomyelitis/

#shostakovich #dmitri shostakovich #music #music history #history #historynerd #music nerd #russian music #classical music

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historicalsquid-blog · 2 months

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🦑LIVE 🦑I am NOT going to become a bracken bride today!

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#lethal_company #moddedlethal #historynerd #TwitchStreamers #twitchaffiliate #veteran #veteranstreamer #femalestreamer #twitch streamer #vtuberen #veteran streamer #lgbt streamer #twitch affiliate #pngtuber #envtuber #streaming #friendly family

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officialhistoryandshit · 2 years

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All letters are meaningless!

#historymemes #historyjokes #memes #historymeme #funnymemesdaily #funnymemes #history #meme #lmao #funnymeme #lol #funny #historymemes4life #memesdaily #memeoftheday #language #spanish #french #english #historygeeks #historylovers #historybuffs #historybuff #dailyhistory #historydaily #historygeek #historynerds #historylover #historynerd

#history #historybuff #historygeek #historynerd #historylovers #historylover #history meme #meme #funny

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silvencreativestudios · 1 year

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This Roman bronze oil lamp fixture in the form of a snail peeking out of its shell was found in Pompeii, dating to the C1st BC or AD. 🐌 ✨🤎 📸✨Mary Harrsch #history #rome #ancientrome #pompeii #ancient #ancientcivilization #ancienthistory #ancientart #historynerd #historyfacts #historylovers #historybuff #historylover #coolfacts #snail #snails #snailshell #snailsofinstagram #snailsbelike #homedecor #homedesign #interiordesign (at Pompeii, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxKO7hLL3b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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thepenandpaperlife · 2 years

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I have materialized

Well...I guess I'm on Tumblr now. I've had this account as simply a way to access the site more easily, but I guess there is no time like the present to commit.

I'd like to use this space as a way to connect with the different communities of which I am a part. I am a writer, witch, filmmaker, and history nerd. So if you're down to talk about writing, magic, divination, ancestors, historical fashion, or ancient civilizations (Etruscans are my favorite), my DMs are open to chat and share ideas and information.

You can also follow my two Instas: @urbanparadoxstudios & @sun_and_moon_tarot

#introducing myself #etruscan polytheist #witchblr #writers on tumblr #screenwriting #divination #cinema #film #ancestors #historynerd #strega #santa lucia #historical fashion #onlinepresence #here we go #nice to meet ya

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gilbertkingelisa · 1 year

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Woodstock⁣ 99 .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #GilbertKingElisa #late90s #concert #concertphotographer #history #summer #historylesson #historylover #camping #historynerd #instamusic #landscapephotography #music #musica #musicislife #musicismylife #musicproduction #producer #rock #singer #song #traveller #travelphotography #travelphotographyguide #travelphotography📷 #travelpics #traveltheworld #woodstock99 #woodstockfestival #woodstockphotographer (at Griffiss Air Force Base) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0uHvPuxV6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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takadasaiko · 2 years

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Early birthday present from my folks. How cool is this?? Wood carving of the #declarationofindependence by @writteninwood.co #historynerd #1776 https://www.instagram.com/p/CjwlYuDjRKX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#declarationofindependence #historynerd #1776

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agrownupgeekgirl · 2 years

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A few of the pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard that are on display at Sutton Hoo. I am continuously amazed at the masterful craftsmanship of the Anglo-Saxons. #SuttonHoo #staffordshirehoard #historynerd (at Sutton Hoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci5chLIMyJ9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#suttonhoo #staffordshirehoard #historynerd

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thebookshelfmonster · 2 years

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Workspace for the foreseeable future. 🖇💼👩🏽‍💻 #workspace #workstudy #studygram #studymotivation #researchlife #historicalresearch #historynotes #historynerd #historyofscience #maritimehistory https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciz7hzRo4N0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#workspace #workstudy #studygram #studymotivation #researchlife #historicalresearch #historynotes #historynerd #historyofscience #maritimehistory

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thepodcastisland · 2 years

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Episode 3 - "Jan" with Co-starring Barrera