The Attic presents The Sonic Turn — International Conference · Nov 14–15, 2025

Claudiu Oancea

Historian, educated runabout, sometimes more interested about other people's past lives than about one's own life, music aficionado, researcher of other people's histories.

Written by Claudiu Oancea

POLITICS OF IDENTITY

Political Legitimacy, National Identities, and Cultural Pursuits in The Song of Romania Festival

Established in 1976 and lasting until 1989, this festival appeared in the immediate aftermath of the Romanian communist regime’s inclusion of nationalistic elements into its official socialist ideology.

Claudiu Oancea

CULTURAL HERITAGE

The Polyphonic Search for Authenticity in a Balkan Country

From archaic phonos to “Made in Romania“, here's a look on how the term “Balkan” is used in the construction and perception of rock music and manele.

Claudiu Oancea

FOCUS ON

Collecting My Heritage(s)

Building a music collection might have implications for the discovery and conservation of a music heritage.

Claudiu Oancea