They wrote the song for us!: The heroic age of Hungarian popular music and its social effects from 1957 to the regime change 22 January - 29 October, 2023

They wrote the song for us!: The heroic age of Hungarian popular music and its social effects from 1957 to the regime change BudapestPhoto: House of Music Hungary

Hungarian pop music has been present in the lives of every generation, and the temporary exhibition opening at the House of Music on January 22nd promises an unmissable trip through time to an era that is certain to evoke nostalgia in many.

They wrote the song for us! : The heroic age of Hungarian popular music and its social effects from 1957 to the regime change is an exhibition that fits the House of Music perfectly, and uses exciting technical solutions to guide its audience through the first three decades of Hungarian pop music from social, political, and sociological perspectives. In addition to the traditional exhibition tools, the temporary exhibition space also features creative, interactive solutions that playfully encourage visitors to explore.

Photo: House of Music Hungary

The 900m² exhibition space is divided into eight thematic blocks that give an insight into the everyday life of the period. The exhibition focuses on the most prominent artists, bands, emblematic hits, and key pop history events of this politically charged era, but it also goes much deeper, exploring the fan subcultures, the media that played such an essential role in the spread of popular music, the institutional system that imposed such strong political censorship on musicians, the milieu of clubs, tours, and musical instruments, and the changing relationship between popular music culture and the performing arts.

More information: https://zenehaza.hu/en/occasion/temporary-exhibition