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The use of music in all situations in all types of military conflict the world over throughout history. A smallish kind of inquiry.
From the African Music and Dance Ensemble a performance of a dance that has origins in war-fighting tactics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePvmRjwpaBQFrom the Anlo Ewe people of Southern Ghana. This information on agbeko must be verified. (7/7/25)
“James Reid was one of several pipers who played at Culloden and were subsequently captured. He was taken to England and put on trial for treason. Reid’s defense was that he was a noncombatant and carried only a bagpipe on the field. However, the commission appointed to the treason cases disagreed. The commission was headed…
https://revolution.chnm.org/exhibits/show/liberty–equality–fraternity/songs-of-the-revolution An excellent article on music used in society during and after the French Revolution. Many good points including that music was not only used to celebrate past achievements but to look forward to what revolution meant for freedom in ensuing decades. Question is whether “revolution” is a form of “war.” What constitutes war? Is a civil war…
This is a wonderful article sparked by the first music put out by the legendary band members David Gilmour and Nick Mason as Pink Floyd in over 28 years. The song “Hey Hey Rise Up (feat. Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox)” which is enwrapped in the Ukrainian song “The Red Viburnum in the Meadow” is the…
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