Between Tradition and Innovation

Anotace: In the Moravian region of Slovácko, wind music occupies a special position, which has been influenced by a number of factors. At the time of its introduction into the rural environment, bringing with it modern contemporary elements, the discourse of authenticity was beginning to grow stronger in the field of ethnographic science. A few decades later, this construct of originality and ancientness became a factor that paradoxically contributed to the development of wind bands in this environment. This study describes the complex relationships between traditional music and its performance and repertoire development in the context of the long-standing discourse of authenticity in Czech folklore studies and the so-called folklore revival movement.