Czech social songbooks as a cultural phenomenon in the second half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries

This thesis is based on the catalogue of Czech social songbooks put together by the author in a form of a computer database for Department of Ethnomusicology, Ethnological Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences. Analyzis of these songbooks is complemented by taking research conducted in the past by wide range of scholars (E. Meliš, B Václavek, R. Smetana, M. O adlík, J. Plavec, V. Pletka, V. Karbusický, J. Kotek) into account. This provides basis for characterization of origin and developement of Czech social singing in the first half of the 19th century including characteristics of its key personalities (A. J. Puchmajer, J. J. Ryba, V. J. Tomášek, V. Hanka, F. M. Kníže, A. Jelen, J. K. Chmelenský, F. Škroup, F. L. elakovský, F. J. Vacek Kamenický, J. K. Tyl, V. J. Picek a K. Havlí ek Borovský) as well as characteristics of important publications (among others V nec ze zp v vlastenských, 1835-39, 1843-44). Following section provides an overview of the century long tradition of Czech social songbooks (1848-1948); the founding importance of Spole enský zp vník eský by J. B. Pichl (1851), later in musical cooperation with J. L. Zvona (1863) is highlighted. In the last chapter author thoroughly discusses the principles of the computer catalogue of songbooks and possibilities of its future use for other types of..