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NON-ARTISTS ON MUSIC CENSORSHIP
Audio and video interviews on freemuse.org with researchers, experts, scholars and others

Most recent

Jeroen de Kloet – Dutch researcher, about China




Mario Masvidal – professor from Cuba




Maxwell Sibanda – journalist from Zimbabwe




Maya Medich & Lemez Lovas – UK researchers, about Belarus




Mirwaiss Sidiqi – director, about Afghanistan




Introduction video – about Freemuse's work and results




Full list
in alphabetical order

  

Jeroen de Kloet about China
Mario Masvidal about Cuba
Maxwell Sibanda about Zimbabwe
Medich & Lovas about Belarus
Mirwaiss Sidiqi about Afghanistan
Introduction video with four Freemuse executive committee members

Abdul Samay Hamed: Censorship conference in Afghanistan
In this interview the Afghan poet Zhakfar Hussaini explains the way song lyrics were censored in the communist periods in Afghanistan
26 February 2005
Aung Zaw: Music censorship in Myanmar / Burma
Video interview with journalist Aung Zaw about music censorship in Myanmar/Burma. Recorded in April 2004
26 October 2004
Bashar Shammout: Freemuse and the Middle East
Video interview with the Bashar Shammout, member of Freemuse's executive committee. He speaks about music censorship in the Middle East, and Freemuse's work there
15 March 2007
Beate Slydal: About the Turkish Penal Code Article 301
Excerpt of political scientist Beate Slydal's presentation at the seminar 'Music - a human right', held in Oslo, Norway, on Music Freedom Day, 3 March 2008
28 March 2008
Bob Titley: Artists afraid to speak out
Video interview with one of the founding members of Music Row Democrats, which was born in December 2003 out of frustration and concern about the changing music climate
02 March 2006
Dr Martin Cloonan: About Hate Music
Politicians and police have accused rap music of encouraging gun violence, while musicians say deeper social problems are to blame
04 February 2003
Mario Masvidal: Music censorship in Cuba
Video interview with the Cuban professor Mario Masvidal about the situation in Cuba in 2006 concerning music censorship
09 January 2007
Mark LeVine: Globalisation and music censorship in the Middle East
Video interview with the American author and historian Mark LeVine - about globalisation and music censorship the Middle East, and the effect of networking among musicians
30 October 2006
Mark LeVine: Heavy Metal and Islam
Video interview with the American author and historian Mark LeVine who is writing on a book about the special role of Heavy Metal in the Middle East and its relationship with Islam
30 October 2006
Maxwell Sibanda: Music censorship in Zimbabwe
Video interview with Zimbabwean journalist Maxwell Sibanda about the situation in Zimbabwe in 2006 concerning music censorship
31 January 2007
Maya Medich & Lemez Lovas: Music censorship in Belarus
Video with anthropologist Medich and musician and journalist Lovas who explained about music censorship in Belarus at the Third Freemuse World Conference in 2006
31 January 2007
Mirwaiss Sidiqi: Music in Afghanistan 2006
Video interview with Mirwaiss Sidiqi about the situation in Afghanistan in 2006 concerning music - and the Taliban's religous ban on music
11 January 2007
Rania Elias: Cultural boycott on Israel?
Video Interview with Rania Elias from Palestine - recorded at the WOMEX trade fair in 2002
13 November 2002