Taking the Shilling: Songs of and about World War 1
Description (Abstract)
A performance lecture exploring a) contemporary music hall songs as a means of propaganda, recruitment and later criticism, b) the folk songs originating from among the soldiers, based on music hall, hymn and children's song tunes, and c) songs written about World War 1 by songwriters of the sixties and seventies in the critical vein inspired amongst others by the Vietnam War.
Date of Publication
2014
Type
audio_visual
Keyword(s)
World War 1
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Folk Song
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Protest
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Anti-War Sentiment
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Folk Song tradition
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Folk Song transmission
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Folk Song process
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Swiss British Society
Canton of Ticino
British Embassy, Switzerland
British Council, Switzerland
Access(Rights)
metadata.only
Audio Visual Type
Performance