Policy, Research & Politics
Burkina Faso : les artistes veulent 90% de musique locale dans les médias
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
La Coalition pour la renaissance artistique au Burkina Faso (CORA-BF) demande la revalorisation du quota de la musique burkinabè à 90% sur toutes les radios et télévisions du pays.
The Value of International Cultural Networks
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- Wednesday, 09 March 2016
What's the value of international cultural networks?
We cultural networks, are proud to promote and facilitate all forms of international collaboration, and improve the access to arts and culture.
Music Freedom Day: Musicians unite in defence of artistic freedom
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Established by Freemuse in 2007, the annual Music Freedom Day is a powerful, united manifestation to support persecuted, prosecuted and imprisoned musicians, many of whose only crime has been to have spoken up against authorities and insist on the right to express themselves through their music.
Women underrepresented in the music industry?
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Taylor Swift's historical win at this year's Grammys raises questions about whether women in the music industry get the credit they deserve. Why aren't there more female artists claiming sole production credit?
Can classical music be cool?
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
A 2010 study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics found the largest proportion of classical concert-goers are aged between 65 and 74, and the same problem is bemoaned far beyond Australia.
Rapping about rights
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Can you rap about human rights? Make hip hop on good governance? DJ your way to peace? Turning Tables believes you can.
Femmes dans la musique électronique : le changement, c'est pour quand ?
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Aujourd'hui, les hommes n'ont plus le monopole de la platine. Mais, alors que l'audience de la musique électronique ne cesse de prendre de l'ampleur et son public de se diversifier, force est de constater que son industrie est encore sous l'hégémonie masculine.
Art Under Threat: Attacks on artistic freedom in 2015
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Artistic freedom is under extreme pressure in far too many countries. The Freemuse annual report summarises censorship and threats on artistic freedom in 2015 in over 70 countries.
Met To Present First Opera By A Woman
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2016
And the big deal is? It will be just the second opera by a female composer to ever be performed at the Met. The first was in 1903.
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