Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania Margaret Beissinger is a Research Scholar and Lecturer in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Princeton University. Her research centres on how the post-communist period has shaped the lives of traditional Romani musicians in southern Romania and the genres that they perform, including the pan-Balkan “Oriental” song-dance genre manele. In her presentation she will explore a trend among some Romani professional traditional musicians (lăutari, sg. lăutar) to adopt the Pentecostal faith, a transformation that radically alters their lives. As Romani musicians embrace their new religious identity, they are apparently expected to reject their secular profession—music-making. Dr Beissinger will discuss why Romani musicians are converting to Pentecostalism in the post-communist period in Romania, how they are adapting to a reshuffling of their professional priorities, and how they are managing to support their families without their former incomes. Nov 05 2015 17.10 - 17.10 Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania Dr Margaret Beissinger (Princeton University) will be giving a seminar titled ‘Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania: Religious Conversion among Traditional Romani Musicians’ The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre 14 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LN Find the venue
Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania Margaret Beissinger is a Research Scholar and Lecturer in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Princeton University. Her research centres on how the post-communist period has shaped the lives of traditional Romani musicians in southern Romania and the genres that they perform, including the pan-Balkan “Oriental” song-dance genre manele. In her presentation she will explore a trend among some Romani professional traditional musicians (lăutari, sg. lăutar) to adopt the Pentecostal faith, a transformation that radically alters their lives. As Romani musicians embrace their new religious identity, they are apparently expected to reject their secular profession—music-making. Dr Beissinger will discuss why Romani musicians are converting to Pentecostalism in the post-communist period in Romania, how they are adapting to a reshuffling of their professional priorities, and how they are managing to support their families without their former incomes. Nov 05 2015 17.10 - 17.10 Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania Dr Margaret Beissinger (Princeton University) will be giving a seminar titled ‘Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania: Religious Conversion among Traditional Romani Musicians’ The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre 14 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LN Find the venue
Nov 05 2015 17.10 - 17.10 Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania Dr Margaret Beissinger (Princeton University) will be giving a seminar titled ‘Pentecostal Faith and Identity in Contemporary Romania: Religious Conversion among Traditional Romani Musicians’
