Protest Music and Striking Notes of Resistance

Protest music and acts of protest from musicians are in the news right now. What is the role of music in protest, and how has it taken shape in different times and places, including our current moment? Patrick Schmidt, Professor of Music and Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University ( https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/pks2150/ ) joins Haeny and Nathan to talk music and protest today in the U.S., in Brazil during Patrick’s youth, and playing in a band. 

Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis

Billy Bragg - City of Heroes

Chico Buarque - Construção

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Ohio

Billy Holiday - Strange Fruit

Dylan - Times they are a-changing

Masters of War

Springsteen - Minneapolis

NWA - F*** the Police

No$hu - F*** ICE

Sam Cook - A time is gonna come

Buffalo Springfield - For what’s worth

Credence Clearwater Revival -  Fortunate Son

Sonic Youth - Youth against Racism

Pete Seeger - We Shall Overcome

Edwin Starr - War

Bruce Springsteen - American Skin (41 shots)

Protest Music and Striking Notes of Resistance
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