Music and Social Change |
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"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."
- Victor Hugo
Music is never simply noise: it is the sound of a society, of a time, of a place. Music marks the spirit of people; people make music that reflects their thinking and feeling. Music, then, always has the potential to be dangerous - it can inflame the revolutionary - which is why it has been banned and censored at many points in history. It articulates the ideas and emotions that are too strong for words, and that "cannot remain silent." This refusal to remain silent is why music has so much social power. In this month's theme, we explore music as a reflection of, and force for, social change. Music that is angry, joyous, and necessary. |
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Islom
21, Uzbekistan
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The title of this song translates from Uzbek into English: "The Heart." Any and every song can influence people. For example, imagine a group of boys going to the mountains in a car and they are all fighting with each other over a tiny problem, when suddenly a happy tune comes on the radio. They start to sing - first one boy, then another, then another - and they are happy
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I Am Hip Hop
"I Am Hip Hop" is a video created by youth through the Global Action Project, a project that defines hip hop as a youth movement and culture, an expression of the daily life experiences of urban youth.Watch the video! |
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