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August 26, 2025Arts Culture and LanguageOpen Access

Melodies of Music: Music as Culture Warfare in the Cold War

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This essay reveals how music shaped cultural diplomacy during the Cold War, highlighting the ideological conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

Music served as a battleground and bridge during the Cold War, reflecting societal tensions and fostering global understanding.
The U.S. utilized jazz and Rock ‘n’ Roll to promote ideals of freedom and diversity, contrasting with Soviet ideologies.
While the Soviet Union enforced censorship, underground movements like Magnitizdat demonstrated cultural resistance.
Soviet youth's interest in Western music highlighted curiosity amid state control and shaped the narrative of ideological conflict.

Anna Jing (2025) studied this question.

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This essay reveals how music shaped cultural diplomacy during the Cold War, highlighting the ideological conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union.