![]() ![]() ![]() In this context, the subculture associated with the " manele " music is still uncharted territory, very few researchers showing any interest towards the phenomenon. Both of these views appeared as a reaction to the way in which the " manele " genre became a mass phenomenon, proving to be one of the most or perhaps the most consumed music in Romania. ![]() Generally, it was perceived in a twofold manner – either as a musical genre suited for lower classes parties and social events or, from a political standpoint, was heavily criticized for two main reasons, both of them ideological: first as a music of the uneducated, poor lower strata of Romanian society (a right-wing conservator-elitist view) and secondly, as the ethnic cultural artifact of the Roma minority, which taints the Romanian popular musical culture (a purist-racist view). As a presence in Romanian society, the oriental music generally known by the denomination of " manele " has produced a wide discussion, at least in terms of popular culture and media. ![]()
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