Comment 4 on Is Music any use for International Development?2008-02-12T18:19:39Z
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Comment 4 on Is Music any use for International Development?2008-02-12T18:19:39Z2008-02-12T18:19:39ZAllison Coyne Carrollhttp://www.ned.com/user/u983740906/tag:ned.com,2008-02-12:/group/nigeria/news/4/3/2008-02-12T18:19:39Z
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<p>Ben,
Thanks for posting this. I think there is a tremendous potential for community building through music.</p>
<p>I've seen it happen again and again through my life. I have a music ed. degree, have been a symphony chorus manager, and work for a visiting artist series. When asked "Why do you do what you do? (wdydwyd)" my answer remains "because for me, every performance feels like world peace; achieved in 2 acts, with a 15 minute intermission." Just see <a class="reference" href="http://www.ned.com/user/u983740906/" title="">my profile</a> for more info.</p>
<p>Here is a recent <a class="reference" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/arts/music/10ratli.html?ex=1360386000&en=4ce71090aab0cc4b&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink" title="">NYTimes article</a> that might be of interest to you.</p>
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<p><em>America’s Music</em>
<em>Shared Song, Communal Memory</em></p>
<p>By BEN RATLIFF
Published: February 10, 2008</p>
<p>"From Hawaii to the Philadelphia suburbs, community sings, or singalongs, draw together the average-voiced and bring old songs into common memory." (See the <a class="reference" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/arts/music/10ratli.html?ex=1360386000&en=4ce71090aab0cc4b&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink" title="">NYTimes article</a> for more.)</p>
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