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Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
Think of an example of a protest (of any kind). How does music play a role in protesting?
Can music change people’s minds? Why can it sometimes be a more powerful tool than speech?
Music and Propaganda
Music and Propaganda
Read pages 348 to 368
"Happy Days are Here Again"
"Happy Days are Here Again"
Milton Ager and Jack Yellen (1929)
"I Won't Back Down"
"I Won't Back Down"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1989)
"Song About Stalin"
"Song About Stalin"
Aram Khachaturian (1937)
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor
Dmitri Shostakovich (1937)
Music and Protest
Music and Protest
Read pages 368 to 390
"Blowin' in the Wind"
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Performed by Bob Dylan (1963)
"No More Auction Block for Me"
"No More Auction Block for Me"
Perfomed by Odetta (1988)
The Face of War, III: Peace
The Face of War, III: Peace
Elie Siegmeister (1966)
"Get Up, Stand Up"
"Get Up, Stand Up"
Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers (1980)
Music and Change
Music and Change
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate: Lowak Shoppala' (2009)
Bright Sheng: Shanghai Overture for Wind Ensemble (2007)
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