Music and violence have been linked since antiquity in ritual, myth, and art. Considered together they raise fundamental questions about creativity, discourse,

Changes our picture of how music and politics interact through a rigorous and wide-ranging reappraisal of the field.

An exploration of the role of music in conflict situations across the world, this study shows how it can both incite violence & help rebuild communities.

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While there is a tacit appreciation that freedom from violence will lead to more prosperous relations among peoples, violence continues to be deployed for vario