Policy, Research & Politics
Life and Hip-Hop: Examining the complex relationship between music and politics
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical subgenres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth.
‘Cold, hard numbers’ capture opera’s staggering gender inequities
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, or so the old joke goes. But according to a new analysis of systemic gender discrimination in the opera industry, if you’re a classical singer, you’ll have a much easier time getting there if you’re a man.
Twitch exaspère les utilisateurs avec sa politique de droits d’auteur
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
La plate-forme de vidéo en direct s’est finalement expliquée sur les problèmes de droits inhérents à la musique auxquels sont confrontés ses utilisateurs depuis quelques mois.
John Lennon: su música y la política
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Este 8 de diciembre se cumple un nuevo aniversario del asesinato del beatle que más se ligó a las cuestiones sociales y políticas. Aquí repasamos cómo se enfrentó a los grandes poderes con su música, arte y una sensibilidad.
Music, Power, and Politics in 2020
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
We can learn a lot from public figures about the transformative powers of music.
The perils of mixing music and politics in Nigeria
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Musicians play a prominent role in Nigeria’s dynamic political landscape, especially since the country became a democracy. Politics and music have always enjoyed a symbiotic relationship, even during austere military regimes.
Unprecedented International Coalition led by Performing Arts Organizations to Commission COVID-19 Study
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
A number of performing arts organizations have joined forces to commission a study on the effects of COVID-19 on the return to the rehearsal hall.
L’ère Meiji ou la musique classique occidentale comme outil politique
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
La « Daiku » est un symbole fort de l’enracinement de la musique classique occidentale dans la culture et le quotidien des japonais d’aujourd’hui. Mais pour bien comprendre les raisons de cet ancrage surprenant pour un regard européen, c’est sur l’histoire du pays du soleil levant qu’il faut s’attarder, et particulièrement le Japon de Meiji de 1868 à 1912.
Las nuevas luchas de la vieja canción protesta
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Del reguetón a Taylor Swift, música y política renuevan votos y amplifican su poder de transformación social.
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