Policy, Research & Politics
La rebeldía tuareg en versos y músicas como llamas que no se apagan
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- Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Los tuaregs han tenido que salir a construirse y lo han hecho en “rebeldía”, que también es una característica de ese paraje, según Sennhauser. Esa atención (o la vigilancia) como condición para la supervivencia, tras décadas de colonización, los impulsó a “encontrarse, reaccionar y actuar”, añade.
Mondiacult 2022
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2022
The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 will be convened by UNESCO forty years after the first Mondiacult World Conference on Cultural Policies held in Mexico City (Mexico) in 1982. In our restless effort to bring the voice of our members and the #FiveMusicRights to the table of decision makers at the highest political level, the International Music Council's team will be in Mexico to follow the conference and represent the global music ecosystem.
How a Trump soundtrack became a QAnon phenomenon
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2022
A song’s journey from a Trump video to online forums and back to Trump rallies shows the melding of the MAGA and QAnon movements.
Oman and the Power of Music as a Cultural Diplomacy Tool
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2022
The Omani hit song “Amatiyah” is promoting Omani culture and heritage to a global audience.
The New Normal: Why More Countries Are Developing National Music Strategies
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2022
A few weeks ago, Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency launched a strategy, aimed at competing with and over time, overtaking Korea’s K-Pop as a global cultural phenomenon.
La musique en captivité : de Terezin à Auschwitz
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Il y a la grande Histoire. Il y a la grande Musique. Et parfois, les deux se rencontrent, se racontent et s’inspirent. Aujourd’hui, on va s’arrêter sur une période sombre – très sombre – de notre histoire mais au cœur de laquelle certains élans créateurs ont tout de même pu voir le jour et faire naître quelques étincelles.
Golpe a Putin: Cantante Alla Pugacheva, ícono de la música pop rusa condena la guerra de Ucrania
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2022
La artista, quien hasta ahora se había mantenido ajena a cuestiones políticas, publicó en Instagran un mensaje dirigido a sus 3,4 millones de seguidores en la que pide al Ministerio de Justicia que se la designe como “agente extranjera”.
The Music Of Hate: Hatecore, Turbofolk, And Hindutva Pop
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- Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Music provides a powerful means of shaping emotion and even actions. Most of the times, that’s a positive. A popular song can bring a group of strangers together in a shared experience. In times of uncertainty a good song can be an outlet for fears and frustration.
The Last String of Russian Greatness Is About to Snap
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- Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Russia likes to think of itself as a superpower, but there aren’t that many things it’s actually world-class in. The list today mostly comes down to oil and gas, sports, and classical music.
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