Policy, Research & Politics
For the Explicit Inclusion of Culture in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
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- Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Some of the main international cultural platforms, have prepared the document "Culture as a Goal in the Post-2015 Development Agenda", in order to support the inclusion of a Goal explicitly focused on culture in the new Development Agenda currently being prepared by the United Nations.
Tunisia: Rappers 'form trade union'
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- Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Rappers in Tunisia have formed a union in the face of a crackdown on using lyrics that criticise the authorities, it's reported.
Why can't we separate music from politics?
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Koreans are depriving themselves of the music of one of the most prolific classical composers ever to emerge from Korea — Isang Yun (1917-1995), the tragic musician whose legacy is overshadowed by political misfortunes of the 1960s.
Music and the Politics of Resistance
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Were it not for music and the arts, everyday life would be consumed with labor, legal proceedings, payment deadlines, and medical procedures.
Senegal: Didier Awadi speaks about self-censorship
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
You can criticise presidents but not religious leaders, says Didier Awadi, one of Africa's leading artists.
What Is Classical Music's Women Problem?
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- Thursday, 10 October 2013
Close your eyes, and you may think that this is 1913. In the past few days, the classical music community has been set aflame by recent comments from three prominent male conductors who are — steel yourself — actually saying that women are not capable of standing on the podium.
Women, Gays, and Classical Music
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- Monday, 07 October 2013
Classical musicians generally shy away from making political statements. Leonard Bernstein and radical chic notwithstanding, they tend to cling to the illusion of an art that floats above politics, formally pure and spiritually aloof.
Zimbabwe: Reflections of a Banned Musician - Leonard Zhakata
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- Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Leonard Zhakata has been a household name in the Zimbabwean music scene for over 20 years.
Berlin Philharmonic leads mass orchestra strike
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- Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Orchestral musicians around Germany are replacing their instruments with picket signs in a nationwide walkout.
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