Further Listening AND READING
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Victor Wooten: Music as a Language via TEDxGabriolaIsland
"A language works best when we have something interesting to say."
"Music is the only thing that has power to enter your cell system, your mind, your heart, influence your soul and your spirit, and can even influence the way you live without even you knowing."
Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child via TED Global 2009
"It is often said that music is the universal language, particularly of the emotions."
Jamshed Bharucha, Neuroscientist
Notes and Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus
via World Science Festival
How can music make us cry?
Why does our favourite piece give us the shivers?
And why, when we're feeling down, do we enjoy nothing more than a good wallow in sad music?
Is it something in the music - or something in ourselves?
From Schubert to Stravinsky and Mahler to Miley Cyrus - Tom Service is joined by music psychology expert Dr Victoria Williamson to investigate how music can tug on our heartstrings
like nothing else.
"the rock rebels are gathering once more at the gates"
Post-Brexit punk and austerity anthems - 2017's political rock resurgence
Article: The Guardian (6/4/2017)
"You can cage the singer, but not the song."
Harry Belafonte
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Clips from Soundtrack for a Revolution
Via Colorado College