Music and Politics |
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| Author:
| Street, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7456-3544-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture.
It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture.