Musical Bricks Through The Walls Of Oppression
It's touching that the performance, below, took place in Hungary, a country overrun by USSR tanks in 1956. The people of Hungary had a setback, but they didn't sit down and they didn't give up.
In the 1960s in the US, protesters often incorporated music into their gatherings. That worked on several levels, particularly that it kept things interesting, and that it encouraged active audience participation.
Young and old alike can join in. Starting at the government indoctrination camps (“schools”), a clear shot across the bow that the inmates are not just restless, they have had enough.
Not all music at protests and other gatherings should be overtly political. Include songs that, while we may have differences of opinion on comparatively minor matters that we can work out later, music can bring us together now.
May the students lead the way. Have the lyrics printed out and circulated widely so all can join in. Bring empty coffee cans and drum on the plastic lids. Guitars and other musical instruments are welcome. Expand this to other gatherings, such as those where a few “regulars” show up, and “audience participation” has been little more than people driving by and honking their horns.
In the 1960s in the US, protesters often incorporated music into their gatherings. That worked on several levels, particularly that it kept things interesting, and that it encouraged active audience participation.
Young and old alike can join in. Starting at the government indoctrination camps (“schools”), a clear shot across the bow that the inmates are not just restless, they have had enough.
Not all music at protests and other gatherings should be overtly political. Include songs that, while we may have differences of opinion on comparatively minor matters that we can work out later, music can bring us together now.
May the students lead the way. Have the lyrics printed out and circulated widely so all can join in. Bring empty coffee cans and drum on the plastic lids. Guitars and other musical instruments are welcome. Expand this to other gatherings, such as those where a few “regulars” show up, and “audience participation” has been little more than people driving by and honking their horns.
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