| The role of music in social transitions has increasingly defined it as an instrument of change, and, especially with modern-day technology, downloading and file-sharing, as a powerful 'weapon of the future'. From the historical call to arms when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, to present-day protest songs, music plays a seminal role in both expressing and forging political change globally. This course explores the methods and means by which musicians use their art to create their 'better world,' and remedy social injustices. |
