Policy, Research & Politics
Can music heal hatred among Bosnians and Croats?
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Stari Most is a monumental white stone bridge in the Bosnian city of Mostar. Rebuilt after obliteration during bombing in ’90s war, it stands as a symbol of unity between the city’s two sides: Croat and Bosnian. But as symbols go, it’s pretty empty.
Artistic freedom in Zimbabwe: Joint stakeholder report submitted to the UN
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Zimbabwe should abolish its Censorship Act and any prior-censorship bodies or systems, according to a joint stakeholder submission to the UN’s Universal Periodic Review process (UPR) by Freemuse and Nhimbe – two civil society organisations defending artistic freedom in Zimbabwe and globally.
13 Women On How To Change Male-Dominated Studio Culture
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Beats aren't gendered. We don't listen with our genitals. So why are we still in the dark ages when it comes to gender equality in the music studio?
La musique contre le terrorisme
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Une semaine après les attentats de Paris, l’hôtel Radisson de Bamako au Mali était pris d'assaut par des djihadistes. Deux cents personnes étaient présentes dans l'établissement, parmi lesquelles le musicien guinéen Sekouba Bambino, qui heureusement, sortira indemne de cette prise d'otages.
I’m Turning off the Radio
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
The United States is among only four countries in the world that do not pay artists for radio airplay. The other three countries are North Korea, Iran and China.
Iran: Musical instruments still not allowed on Iranian tv
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Families around Iran were told they were in for a treat: Iran’s state tv announced it would broadcast a concert by the popular Iranian singer Salar Aghili. But when it came to the event, very little of the concert was actually visible.
Cuba's combat rappers fight for the country's youth
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
A crew of underground rappers in Havana fight for a free Cuba by taking the young to task over their apathy.
Where have all the good tenors gone, and where are all the basses?
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
When the new students arrive at Sweden’s two opera conservatories this autumn, they’ll share one thing in common: they’ll all be women.
Can Opera Cure Its Sexism Problem?
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
As the Met Opera prepares to stage only its second opera composed by a woman, the industry as a whole is finally fostering female talent.
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