Policy, Research & Politics
Update on European Forum on Music
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- Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Bern, 19 - 22 June 2014. Music & Politics: A shared responsibility. Confirmed keynote speaker on Friday 20 June is Ivo Josipovic, President of the Republic of Croatia and composer.
This year's Eurovision Song Contest has become a political and social minefield
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest has a reputation for being a kind of kitschy, family entertainment. This year something has changed.
Maroc: Rap et politique convergent à Rabat
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
Un récent colloque organisé à Rabat s'est intéressé aux interactions croissantes entre la politique et la musique rap.
Rwanda: Kizito Mihigo urges artistes to promote peace through music
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
"Music is listened to by very many people and through music we can unite our society especially during the commemoration period "Rwandans need inspirational songs that will help rebuild the country," Mihingo says.
South Africa: I don't see a racial divide - Toya Delazy
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
The South African singer says that the gap in education is the country's most pressing problem. She talks to The Africa Report about looking for new musical talent and the role of women and youth.
Class, Race, and Classical Music: the Debate
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
An essential discussion for classical music and its institutions.
Musicians hit out at ban on guitars in British prisons
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
The banning of steel-string guitars in British prisons has come under fire from a group of prominent musicians, including Billy Bragg, Johnny Marr, Dave Gilmour and Richard Hawley.
An Argument With Instruments: On Charles Mingus
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- Tuesday, 29 April 2014
How a jazz artist's relationship to black identity gave his music its stormy weather.
Dizzy Gillespie For President: When Politics Was a Groovier Thing
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- Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Gillespie was smart. He was funny. He played with Charlie Parker and influenced Miles Davis. Fifty years ago, he also ran for president.
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