Policy, Research & Politics
Mehta's Kashmir concert gets bogged down in politics
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- Monday, 09 September 2013
Maestro's hopes to promote peace are waylaid by shootings, lockouts and official complaints.
As Nigeria Celebrates 'No Music Day,' Artistes Cry for Help
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- Monday, 09 September 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013 marked the celebration of 'No Music Day' in Nigeria between 8 and10 am. Some radio and television stations in the Country supported and helped commemorate the day, by refusing to play any music.
Solidarity Revisited
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- Monday, 09 September 2013
The relationship between composers and musicians' unions has always been complicated. While orchestrators and copyists are covered by the union, composers are not.
Jazz's post masculine era?
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- Thursday, 05 September 2013
I can recall the precise moment when I started to get a handle on jazz's Post-Masculine Era. This is a slippery notion, easily misconstrued, so hear me out in full.
Nigeria: No Music Day - COSON Committed to Musicians' Rights
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- Tuesday, 03 September 2013
According to Okoroji, the objective of this year's theme is to engage the Nigerian people and government at all levels on the potential contributions of Nigerian music to the socio-economic development of the nation.
Foreign musicians face confusion over changes in fees to play in Canada
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- Monday, 02 September 2013
All non-Canadian bands wishing to play shows in Toronto, and across Canada now face new restrictions based on changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
Fighting music with music
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- Monday, 02 September 2013
Kashmir's pro-azaadi civil society groups have decided to stage a parallel event to counter celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta's government-backed concert in Srinagar.
Protesting or Praising, Classical Music Fans Become Activists Online
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- Thursday, 29 August 2013
Before the Minnesota Orchestra locked out its musicians in a season-long labor dispute, the orchestra's administration had already locked down a large number of domain names.
Violinist makes one-man stand against Putin's anti-gay laws
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- Monday, 26 August 2013
There's been much debate but little action with respect to Russia's increasingly draconian laws against homosexuality with most world governments seemingly unprepared to boycot actual events.
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