Krieg singen

Krieg singen

100 Years of Now Library
Editors: Detlef Diederichsen and Holger Schulze
Publisher: Matthes & Seitz Berlin , 2017
132 pages, German
ISBN 978-3-95757-410-7
Price: 18 €

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Why do war and music go so well together? Music plays a decisive role in war propaganda and warmongering, and – most recently – in the soundtracks of beastly execution videos. On the other side, much of music promotes peace and non-violence, as well as something akin to musical mourning. The publication compiles theoretical reflections, written collages and interviews on the connections between war, technology, and music.