Politics
How dose politics effect music makes and music users
The effect on music makers
Musicians and songwriters write songs about everything and anything. So surely they must have writen songs about politics?
Yes.
There have been countless thousands of songs written about politics, or with messages challenged authoritative figures in politics and asking questions. And questioning who is in charge. I have taken the liberty of finding some examples of these. of cores I had to use the almighty Bob Dylan
Yes.
There have been countless thousands of songs written about politics, or with messages challenged authoritative figures in politics and asking questions. And questioning who is in charge. I have taken the liberty of finding some examples of these. of cores I had to use the almighty Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, 'Hurricane'
Bob Dylan was a decade past his protest song phase when he became aware of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a professional boxer in jail for a murder he claimed he didn't commit. With help from playwright Jacques Levy, Dylan wrote an impassioned eight-minute tune about Hurricane's ordeal, dramatically raising public awareness of the situation. Dylan didn't exactly get all the details right and was even taken to court by witness Patty Valentine over alleged inaccuracies, but the song remains incredibly powerful. Even so, he hasn't performed it a single time since 1976.
Taken from - http://www.rollingstone.com/music
Taken from - http://www.rollingstone.com/music
Bob Dylan, 'Blowin' in the Wind'
In the early Sixties, most people knew "Blowin' in the Wind" long before they had heard the name Bob Dylan. Peter, Paul and Mary turned the tune into a hit in 1963, and everyone from Sam Cooke to the Doodletown Pipers followed. It's been translated into at least a dozen languages, featured in countless movies and played live over 1,200 times by Dylan alone. The songwriter has dropped almost all of his 1960s catalog from his current tour, but he still breaks out "Blowin' in the Wind" every night.
Songs about racism and discrimination in politics
Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier
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- The Buffalo Soldiers were a segregated regiment of black cavalry fighters during the American campaign to rid the West of "Indians" so that "civilized" white people could gain the lands used by Native Americans. Ironically, many of the soldiers were slaves taken from Africa. Bob Marley gives a small history lesson as a protest song about the black man's role in building the country that continues to oppress him. (thanks, James - Rochester, NY)
- Released two years after Marley's death, this song was one of the last that he recorded. Issued as a single, it reached #4 on the UK charts, where Marley had as much success posthumously as he did when he was alive: seven more released charted after this one.
The song was included on Confrontation (1983), which was the first Bob Marley album released after his death, and also on the hits collection Legend (1984), which became the best-selling Reggae album of all time.
Analysis of the lyrics in Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
There was a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America Stolen from Africa, brought to America Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival I mean it, when I analyze the stench To me, it makes a lot of sense How the Dreadlock Rasta was the Buffalo Soldier And he was taken from Africa, brought to America Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America If you know your history Then you would know where you coming from Then you wouldn't have to ask me Who the heck do I think I am I'm just a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America Stolen from Africa, brought to America Said he was fighting on arrival Fighting for survival Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for America Dreadie, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo, woe yoe yoe Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe Buffalo Soldier, trodding through the land Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand Trodding through the land, yea, yea Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for America Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Driven from the mainland To the heart of the caribbean Singing, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe Trodding through San Juan In the arms of America Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe Woe yoe yeo yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe |
As you can see in the lyrics of the song on the right left hand side, the song is about a black Rasta man that found himself in the heart of america. The lyrics clearly are about the discrimination of black people and slaves.
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The example below is an example that has directly affected me and spoken the message that the people in my town feel. The story behind this as about the rough of the new HS" train line going through my village called Wendover and destroying the nice scenery and making a lot of noise and lowering the value of property in the town. Obviously when you listen to the song below you will see that there is a strong political message saying NO TRAIN!!
How dose the politics in music effect those who listen to it?
It is very interesting how some song and the lyrics send messages that people can relate to. Especially if a songs write with a political message behind it because the people will be listening to it and thinking about how it effecting them. Politics effects everybody and when people feel strongly about something happening in the political systems that effect the, they will relate to the political messages in a song or as the case night be they will disagree with them. Ether way the political messages in music will have some kind of effect o the listener as long as they are informed of he political situation in the country at the time.
Government funding for music
Government funding is another way that politics effects music. The British government have given 196 million pounds over a period of three years to music departments within schools. This was not to everybody’s satisfaction that the money was spent trying to encourage people to go into such a hard industry and that the money would have been better spent trying to create jobs for people and help the economy.
Government funding is another way that politics effects music. The British government have given 196 million pounds over a period of three years to music departments within schools. This was not to everybody’s satisfaction that the money was spent trying to encourage people to go into such a hard industry and that the money would have been better spent trying to create jobs for people and help the economy.
The video above shows a debate talking about the governments funding and how mouth money they are putting into the music. You can see that they discuss the problems of downloading music of the internet for free illegally. This means that the artist who should be getting money from that sales of there music is not getting the money that they deserve.
Under the government today in the uk
Secondary and primary funds are not increasing by a big enough amount to improve or sustain courses or equipment. Governmental cuts have had huge effects on schools in the country. The reason being is that the arts courses are not finality viable. Under the conservatives the emphasis has been based on the core subjects, eg, English maths and science. As a direct reaction of this, the subjects that have been deemed as being softer subjects like music, the arts and dance. These subjects are loosing funds because the core subjects are getting more funds. This is because international the UK is getting over taken by country in the core subjects so the current government is trying to catch up by putting in more funds.
Cuts in the music departments:
The music and arts departments require a lot of money in resources. Things like recording studios cost a lot of money to set up and a lot of money to keep up to date because there is always new technology coming out and of cores it costs a lot of money.
This is why the music departments are deemed less important and are the departments that they cut the funding for first.
Cuts in the music departments:
The music and arts departments require a lot of money in resources. Things like recording studios cost a lot of money to set up and a lot of money to keep up to date because there is always new technology coming out and of cores it costs a lot of money.
This is why the music departments are deemed less important and are the departments that they cut the funding for first.
What past governments have calmed to have done:
Children's music and arts initiatives receive £109 million boost
A range of projects that support children’s music, filmmaking, dance and local-heritage activities are to receive funding worth more than £109 million in the 2015 to 2016 financial year, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announced yesterday (25 January 2015).
Access to music and the arts is an important part of this government’s plan for education to ensure all children receive a broad and balanced education.
More than £4 million will be distributed to a number of organisations to support cultural education programmes, including the:
The government also believes every child should have access to good music lessons and the opportunity to learn to play an instrument. The network of 123 music education hubs that supports schools with this task is set to benefit from £75 million of funding in the 2015 to 2016 financial year. An additional £1.1 million will be allocated this year to support education through 6 In Harmony programmes, and National Youth Music organisations such as the National Youth Orchestra and Music for Youth’s School Proms.
Access to music and the arts is an important part of this government’s plan for education to ensure all children receive a broad and balanced education.
More than £4 million will be distributed to a number of organisations to support cultural education programmes, including the:
- BFI Film Academy
- National Youth Dance Company
- Sorrell Foundation’s Art and Design Saturday Clubs
The government also believes every child should have access to good music lessons and the opportunity to learn to play an instrument. The network of 123 music education hubs that supports schools with this task is set to benefit from £75 million of funding in the 2015 to 2016 financial year. An additional £1.1 million will be allocated this year to support education through 6 In Harmony programmes, and National Youth Music organisations such as the National Youth Orchestra and Music for Youth’s School Proms.