Policy, Research & Politics
Guide pratique des visas
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- Thursday, 08 December 2016
Zone Franche, le réseau des musiques du monde et le Comité Visas Artistes ont lancé le 2 décembre 2016 aux Trans Musicales de Rennes le Guide pratique des visas à l'attention des professionnels de la culture.
Filmmaker, music producer Deeyah Khan named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for artistic freedom and creativity
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Singer, music producer, award-winning filmmaker, Deeyah Khan is fully committed to defending human rights.
Pop music was a great leveller. Now it’s a bespoke plaything for the rich
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Buying albums and watching bands were egalitarian pursuits. Now both reflect society’s wealth divide.
Your Guide to a Met Opera Milestone
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
The Met hasn’t performed an opera written by a woman since Ethel Smyth’s “Der Wald” in 1903.
Create Syria: Barkev’s story
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
“I always say, tackle any problem at its roots. When you are introducing arts to these children who have known nothing but war, you are paving the way for a better future,” says Maestro Barkev Taslakian.
Rappeurs africains, entre engagement politique et musique
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Ils sont rappeurs, vivent dans des pays où le pouvoir est contesté, et produisent du rap engagé comme on pourrait faire des discours politiques.
Nigeria: No Music Day... Artistes Revolt Against Copyright Infringement
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Every November 21 is set aside to draw attention to the widespread infringement of the rights of composers, song-writers, performers, music publishers and other stakeholders in the Nigerian music industry.
If We Voted With Our Music Tastes, Hillary Clinton Would Have Won The Election
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- Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Can a song change the world? As English musician Sting admitted on Newstalk ZB, “Usually, no. But it can plant a seed in someone’s head.”
'Country music has become apolitical': why have acts kept quiet on the election?
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- Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Perhaps for the first time, Nashville’s country musicians have determined that the risks of supporting a 2016 president candidate outweigh the rewards.
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