Event overview
A one-day symposium supported by the Popular Music Research Unit, Department of Music, Goldsmiths, University of London.
Popular music’s past is littered with musicians claiming to speak for the People – and various Peoples claiming to speak through music. From seventeenth century broadside ballads through 1960s protest songs to internet-borne anthems and celebrity endorsements of the twenty first century, music has provided a rallying ground for both radicals and reactionaries. In varied times and places, popular music has been used to carry messages, mobilise or manipulate crowds, to inspire or inhibit social change.
More recently, patterns of participation have been enlivened by the multidirectional dissemination of ideas and events via social networking technology – but deadened by the entertainment industry’s constant invitations to call in and vote. In bringing together musicians, academics and critics, this symposium will interrogate memories and commemorations of the past, examine present tensions, and ponder the future of popular musical participation.
Confirmed speakers include:
John Street, Rupa Huq, Kieran Yates, Barby Asante, Justin Williams, John Baily, Angela McShane, and Deborah Winters.
Outline Schedule
10.30am Coffee
11am Welcome from Keith Negus, and Introductory session
John Street: The vagaries of political pop: Does making a noise make a difference?
Rupa Huq on the suburban, Kieran Yates on the urban
1pm Lunch (not provided)
2.15pm Roundtable: Publics, Politics, Authorship
Angela McShane on broadside ballads
Justin Williams on rap
John Baily on Taliban chants
3.30pm Coffee
4pm Final session: Music, Communities, Memory
Barby Asante on black British music
Deborah Withers on women’s liberation music
5.15pm Wine and conversation
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2012 | 11:00am - 5:15pm |
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