Policy, Research & Politics
Julian Barnes and the Shostakovich wars
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- Thursday, 09 June 2016
Though the opera had pleased audiences, it did not please Stalin. Somewhere during the third act, he and his comrades conspicuously departed the theatre.
Cambodian arts blossom through pain of genocide
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- Thursday, 09 June 2016
Four decades after the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia, one man is trying to revive the nation’s artistic legacy that was nearly lost, using arts to transform his country and to help underprivileged children.
Afghanistan: Kandahar authorities ban broadcast of songs by women
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- Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Local Ministry of Information and Culture authorities in the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan have banned women’s songs from being broadcast across local media, directly affecting the 11 radio stations in operation in the area, reported Afghanistan’s TOLONews on 23 May 2016.
Sharing Music Across the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Metal Fence
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- Tuesday, 31 May 2016
The fandango at the border did not start out as an overtly political act. But through the years, as the national debate over immigration has become ever more divisive and as violence in Mexico has continued, the event’s symbolism has deepened and grown more bittersweet.
South Africa: Government Congratulates SABC On Decision to Play 90 Percent Local Music
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- Tuesday, 31 May 2016
The decision is part of the public broadcaster's bid to prioritise home-grown content. It is an effort to ensure that local content reflecting the diversity of South African cultures is prioritised.
Open Letter From Songwriters: Dear American Music Publishing Community, Let's Talk
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- Tuesday, 31 May 2016
We are an international alliance of songwriter and composer organizations representing tens of thousands of music creators throughout the world, many of whom have created musical works in which you claim rights.
Syrian experts unite at UNESCO to preserve Syrian traditional music
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- Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Syria’s rich cultural and religious blend has been historically the source of a wide variety of musical traditions in the country.
A Muslim woman won Eurovision with a warning
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- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
The war-torn country of Ukraine was represented by Jamala, a Crimean Tatar Muslim woman. Her winning song “1944” respected Eurovision rules by not being overtly political.
The European Union Youth Orchestra cannot be strangled by European bureaucracy
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- Friday, 13 May 2016
The EUYO has announced its closure. Chief Executive Marshall Marcus explains why a 40-year-old institution that represents the best of pan-European creativity has been silenced.
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