Singing for Our Lives - Stories from the Street Choirs (Hardcover)

The Campaign Choirs Network is a loose affiliation of like-minded choirs across the UK sharing a belief in a better world for all and dedicated to taking action by singing about it; the Campaign Choirs Writing Collective is a part of that network. The book intends to inspire the reader to engage with this world: to find out more, to join a choir in their community, to enlist their local street choir to support campaigns for social change and, more generally, to mobilize artistic creativity in progressive social movements. It is an introduction to street choirs and their history, exploring origins in and connections with other social movements, for example the Workers Education Association, the Clarion movement, Big Flame and the Social Forum movement. The book identifies the political nodes where choir histories intersect, notably Greenham Common, the Miners' Strike, anti-apartheid and Palestinian struggles. The title of the book is taken from a song by the respected American musician and activist Holly Near, and is popular in the repertoire of many street choirs. Exploring the role of street choirs in political culture, Singing For Our Lives introduces this neglected world to a wider public, including activists and academics. Signing for Our Lives also elaborates the personal stories and experiences of people who participate in street choirs, and the unique social practices created within them. The book tells the important, if often overlooked, story of how making music can contribute to non-violent, just and sustainable social transitions. www.singing4ourlives.net/about.html

General

Imprint:	Hammeron Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	Campaign Choirs Writing Collective
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-910849-10-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Occupational therapy > Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama) Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music Books > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music
LSN:	1-910849-10-3
Barcode:	9781910849101

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