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Editor: Meredith Langile
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“No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful.� Kurt Vonnegut
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MUSIC IN MY LIFE What I'm listening to My last slow (and with whom) The instrument I would like to play
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MY LIFE IN MUSIC Agnes Durda Agnieszka Wirbel Catarina Silva David Resnik Ivan Doer JulienDebusschere Klavdija Korosec Mariana Amaral Marie Damond Marine Kafer Neda Mijovic Rebecca Bertoli
22 5 Faboulous Music Traditions From Around The World 24 Can Music Help You Focus - Studying While LIstening to Music 26 The Beauty of Techno 28 We Need to Talk About... Laibach The Politics of Noise 30 The Importance of Soundtrack In a Movie 32 PNL (Peace and Love) 34 Zdravljica - The Toast 36 What's The Meaning of Music 38 Music Therapy 40 History of the Festival of Music 46 Life After Death - The Legacy of Mark Sandman and The Morphine 48 The Virtues of Music
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K.a.ne. Our Volunteers: Agnes Durda Agnieszka Wirbel Catarina Silva David Resnik Ivan Doer Julien Debusschere Klavdija Korosec Mariana Amaral Marie Damond Marine Frenehard Neda Mijovic Rebecca Bertoli
Staff members of K.A.NE.: Filaretos Vourkos Jelena Scepanovic Nancy Kanellopoulou Nantiana Koutiva Georgia Griva
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Klavdija
Hi, I'm David from Slovenia. I’m 28 years old. I'm coming to Kalamata to be a volunteer for two months. It is my first time of volunteering. I’m working on a project with Good cause. In my free time I like to enjoy outdoor activities, cycling, climbing and skateboarding. I’m interested in physics, which I study. Astronomy would be my favourite subject to talk about.
Olá! My name is Catarina and I'm from Porto, Portugal. My background is in International Relations, so being a volunteer for a NGO is a useful way of gaining experience and developing valuable skills! I left my 5 cats and dog in order to embrace this project for 11 months. In my project I’m assisting in the day care center for the kids with autism.
Hello everyone! I'm Klavdija from Slovenia. I'm 29 years old. I'm here because I wanted to experience Erasmus, meet awesome people, improve my English, learn Greek and many new things. This is the first time for me to be a volunteer in a foreign country so it's challenging and exciting at the same time. I love animals, nature and all sorts of arts. I like to be around people who are easy going, who don’t judge and are capable to think out of a box. See you around!
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Hi, I’m Neda and I come from Montenegro. Activism has been my passion since high school days so I’m thrilled because of the idea of working at the K.A.NE’s office and help to create more opportunities for young people. Some of my other passions are traveling, dancing and good music and I hope I’ll get the chance to nurture all of them in the following 9 months. Can’t wait to discover the Greek way of life and get to know the country!
My name is Julien, I am from France near to Lille. I am 24 years old. I love the nature and the permaculture that’s why i have a garden in my city in permaculture since 2 years already. I stay in Kalamata for 10 months and i’m working in the farm. It’s my second mission of volunteering after Armenia. I love meet a new peoples and learn a new languages. I hope after my mission i will speak greek well and I will have like a second family.
Hello! My name is Marie, I’m 23 years old and coming from France. After one year of study arts, I realized a civic service in Romania in a school with children and I traveled. I will now stay in Kalamata for 7 month, I working at the urban farm, I chose this project to discover the permaculture. During my free times I like to be outside walk discover places reading, sewing.
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Who am I? A human being, or, an evolved animal? It's really hard to give an explanation by using only words. So, I'll prefer to let my actions speak louder than my words. But you know what? I'm Passionate about Life and Nature. I spend a lot of time studying human behavior, what is a sort of a hobby for me. My biggest motivation is to learn from life and make my eyes see wider. I decided to quit my full-time job, so I could catch the opportunity to experience something unique in Greece.
When I decided to come to Kalamata, I promised that I wouldn’t describe myself based on my work or studies. I believe that we are more than that and people tend to reduce their history to their worklife. So that will remain a mystery! My name is Mariana, born in 1993 and the oldest sister of the two most amazing human beings. I find an amazing refuge between books and cinema, music and other kinds of art make me feel very good as well. I think that we should see ourselves beyond our individuality and contribute to a better and more sustainable world. Bonjour! My name is Marine, I’m 28 years old and coming from France. After studying Business Administration, working in Marketing and travelling the world, I will now stay in Kalamata for 10 months, working at the office of K.A.NE. I decided to volunteer here to get to know the functioning of an non-profit organisation and to set up my own European Projects! During my free time I like to play volleyball, go diving or read fiction books. This year, you also gonna find me at the German language workshop.
Rebecca My name is Rébecca. I’m 28 years old. I come from France. I will stay in Kalamata for 10 months to work at the dog shelter. I like to discover new things, life is beautiful and quite short, I enjoy every moment. I have a bit of a crazy personality in a good way, you just have to get to know me. We can learn a lot from people around us, everyone has something to bring to earth and to others!
Meredith
Agnes
Agnieska
Hi, My name is Meredith & I am from Canada. I am living in Kalamata for 2 months, working in the KANE office for an international internship program through my university. I study leadership philosophy and am very grateful to have this experience. So far, I have loved living with the other volunteers, getting to know the city, and eating all the wonderful food here. Two months feels too short & I know that I will be back someday!
Hi, my name is Agnes and I’m 25 years old. I am originally from Poland but I lived in Liverpool for 6 years, that’s where I have chosen to apply for the short-term dog shelter project. I expect this project to be both rewarding and challenging at the same time, also a good way for me to see if I will like to continue a career path of working with dogs. I am a sport enthusiast - I mostly enjoy winter sports such as ice skating and skiing. I also enjoy reading crime and fiction books before bed. Cześć, my name is Agnieszka, I am 21 years old and I am from Poland. I am studying management and I have been a volunteer in my local NGO for the past few years - I like taking part in initiatives and generally DO things. I love dancing, skiing and eating. I am going to stay in Kalamata for two months. Currently, in my project, I am working in Kefiap center. 9
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Filaretos
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Hello, I am Filaretos Vourkos. For the last 15 years I am working in the field of Non-formal education as a volunteer, youth worker and youth trainer. 10 years ago,I decided to create the Youth Centre of Kalamata, in order to initiate youth work in Kalamata and promote active citizenship as factor for change.
Hi, I’m Jelena Scepanovic,an EVS coordinator in K.A.NE. and a volunteer of the Youth center. I came from Montenegro in 2012 as an EVS volunteer. I really liked the idea of the youth center and the work that K.A.NE. does, so I decided to stay and be part of it.
My name is Nantiana Koutiva and I am working in KANE as project manager. I have studied greek philology and I am teacher of greek language as well. I love travelling and organizing festivals.
Nancy
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Hello World! I’m Nancy and I’m working in K.A.NE since 2017 as a Project Manager and EVS/ESC coordinator. I’m passionate about meeting new people and exchange knowledge, experiences and ideas. I love the fact that many young people visit every year my hometown Kalamata and contribute to our society.
Hello, my name is Georgia Griva. For the past 5 years I am a youth worker and project manager. This journey in youth field started in 2014 with my first youth exchange and my EVS in Istanbul. I am proud to be member of K.A.NE. which represents my vision and my values as human and as active citizen.
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WHAT I'M LISTENING TO AGNES I like almost every type of music, from classical to electro and anything I’m listening to reflects my mood. AGNIESZKA I like pretty much all kinds of music. What I am listening to usually depends on what I am doing and how I feel in that moment. CATARINA I’m a very eclectic person. But Electronic music is my favorite genre and Techno is my #1 definitely! After that comes psychedelic, stoner, and classic rock. But lately I’ve been listening to Bossa No. DAVID I like to listen to many types of music but mostly I prefer hard rock and metal. Anything with diverse beats is interesting for my ears.
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IVAN It all starts with YouTube. I believe I’m not a man of strong music preference. “Heavy metal” is definitely not my type of music, but in general I prefer almost everything. Most of the times it depends on mood. JULIEN I really like Rap , Trap music , Techno House , Reggae , and Reggaeton. KLAVDIJA It depends on my mood, but in general I love reggae, ska, electro, and classic like Nina Simon, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin. MARIANA The good old rock classics will always be a part of my days. In the last few days I’ve been listening to “Chega de Saudade” from João Gilberto, the genius father of Bossa Nova who just passed away. I recommend it to everyone, it’s a masterpiece, a mixture of several influences and, if you have the time, the lyrics are so clever, beautiful and funny. MARIE I think I love a lot of music styles. I can really listen to everything, as it depends on my mood, what I do, or where I am, and with whom .. MARINE I’m listening to very different types of music: from electro-pop to cumbia, via French chanson, or 60s rock… it depends on my mood and the people around me. NEDA I have pretty diverse music interests. Lately, I enjoy discovering Greek music. My favourites are Mr. Booze and of course, one and only Sakis Rouvas! REBECCA Reggae, Hip-hop, Rap, Nu Disco, Funk, Disco, Electro, House, Ragga, Dancehall, Batucada, Deep, Pop, Indian, Asian, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian music.
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MY LAST SLOW (AND WITH WHOM) AGNES It was with my ex boyfriend in a restaurant with live music in a very romantic setting. CATARINA Never happened, but it is in my wish list. DAVID Not so dancing type of a person. But it must have been with my girlfriend. IVAN 404 ERROR… My last slow has not been found…! JULIEN I don’t remember, but I have a good story. When I was with my friend at the discotheque, I told this friend that there is a place in Georgia he should go as well, but I don’t remember the place. I found it after a few minutes and saw a photo of me with the best ever style. We didn’t have a lot of clothes because we did a trip with just a medium bookbag. My hiking shoes are unforgettable. KLAVDIJA
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Time to time for fun with my sweetheart, David. MARIANA In an empty bookshop, listening to something with rhythm that has nothing to do with slow dancing. MARIE I think my last slow was with a friend at a party. MARINE Actually, I can’t remember. It was probably with my 3-year-old niece at a family event, something like this. NEDA Some time ago, with a good friend (and a good dancer) at a party. REBECCA My last slow was with my ex boyfriend and lasted 15 seconds because I was cooking at the same time..
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THE INSTRUMENT I'D LIKE TO PLAY AGNES I made an attempt to play violin in school, but unfortunately I don’t have any musical talent. AGNIESZKA I play the piano but I haven't practiced for a long time. I miss it sometimes, I wish I could improve and also learn how to play another instrument. Some time ago, I tried to play the drums and I loved it. I wanted to learn how to play it, unfortunately this has only been my dream so far. CATARINA Analog synthesizers, for sure (I’m a weirdo, I know). In case you don’t know, a synthesizer uses analog circuits and analog signals to generate sound electronically. DAVID I play drums, it was my wish already during primary school, and when I got into college, I started playing them. Drums are an energetic instrument, and good for releasing some energy. Especially if you play metal genre.
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IVAN Guitar seems interesting. If I’d learn to play this instrument, I would turn my skills into a pick-up tool! Besides, guitar is quite heavy. You can always use it as a defendance tool. In the worst case, you can use it as an improvised paddle, when there’s nothing else around. JULIEN I can play a few songs on the piano already KLAVDIJA I was playing violoncello in primary school, so I would be if I could still know and remember how to play it.
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MARIANA I’ve always dreamt about playing the cello so I could play Bach’s cello suites. They give me chills everytime I listen to them. MARIE I love the sound of the clarinet. I find it beautiful, but I have no skill in music.
MARINE I would love to be able to play piano and guitar. Unfortunately, I can’t play any instrument. I don’t even know how to read notes. NEDA Guitar and piano. I love how both of them sound and will try to make time in future to master at least one of them. REBECCA I would like to play percussion to play in the street with a group of batucadas. If you don’t know what kind of bands you can meet during carnival, you can watch a lot of wonderful videos on Youtube!
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5 FABULOUS MUSIC TRADITION Every continent, nation, and community has its own musical traditions – some are thousands of years old. One of the best ways to learn about a culture is to study its music, as music is a universal form of communication and cultural exchange. From Spain to Japan, here are five fabulous music traditions from around the world. Flamenco One of Spain's richest musical traditions, flamenco consists of several musical components from singing to guitar. Boasting its own unique dance tradition, flamenco is hallmarked musically by the presence of the flamenco mode (essentially a modern Phrygian mode), a short melodic range, and microtones. Flamenco style also involves a great deal of improvisation, and in addition to its fiery and emotive nature, this makes it incredibly interesting – and moving – to listen to. Apala Originating from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Apala is an entirely percussion-based tradition of music developed in the 1930s. It was used, traditionally, during the holy month of Ramadan in Islam to wake fasters from their sleep. The tradition has evolved extensively since its conception, with increasingly complex percussion rhythms being developed with the traditional instruments involved in apala. American Folk The American folk tradition draws its inspiration from a number of other musical forms – all AfricanAmerican. Utilizing the vocal styles and instrumentation of African-American spirituals, jazz, and bluegrass, American folk is what is known as a pastoral style – a style of music of the land-working proletariat. American folk has given rise to a number of other musical styles, including modern country. Raga A musical style originating in the Indian Hindustani and Carnatic classical styles, Indian raga music consists of set individual pieces that reflect a variety of moods or themes, such as seasons or emotions. Each raga can be improvised upon by the performer dependent on their taste, and each consists of at least five notes, ascending or descending. Every raga is highly melodic, and most are hallmarked by the traditional sliding or “scooping” heard in the Hindustani tradition of singing, even in instrumentation.
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NS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Han The majority of China's population is Han, and Han traditional music s heard all over China. Han traditional music features a single melodic line within each piece, and performers play variations on this melodic line exclusively throughout a single piece. While most Han music is instrumental, singing is still frequently heard. In almost all cases, performers slide up or down to the next note in the melodic line, creating a smooth and sonorous sound. Much of China's traditional music is played with a mixture of percussion, pipa, zheng, and voice.
Each of these musical traditions has something different to offer. Whether you listen to flamenco to get you in the mood for a night out or Han traditional music for your morning meditations, each is worth exploring and experimenting with.
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C A N M U SIC H E L P YO U F O C U S ? S T U “Music activates both the left and right brain at the same time, and the activation of both hemispheres can maximize learning and improve memory,� says Dr. Masha Godkin
Listening to music supports reading, learning foreign languages, mathematics; improves self-esteem, creativity, develops perceptual-motor skills, psychosomatic skills and social competences. Studies show that students who listen to classical music are more intellectually animated, their creative abilities increase, they have greater self-esteem, better concentration, focused attention, and their memory increased by over 90%. Everyone finds their own rhythm of learning - and it is exactly the same with music. Your effectiveness during the reading of books can be increased by both Mozart and the soundtrack from your favourite movie. The only important rule - the piece should be instrumental. When your mind deals with song lyrics, it will not focus on learning.
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U DY I N G W H I L E L I S T E N I N G T O M U SIC Everyone’s taste in music is different, but when it comes to creating the best study music playlist, here are some genres and tips to consider: Go Classical You may not want to go to a symphony concert, but the soothing sounds of classical orchestra music seem to increase mood and productivity, which makes it great for studying. Consider Tempo Music with 60-70 beats per minute like Beethoven’s Fur Elise appears to help students study longer and retain more information. Spa Music Ambient sounds that you would expect to hear on a soundtrack during a spa treatment can help you relax. Nature Sounds Like ambient music, the sounds of babbling brooks, birds, wind and rain are very calming and make great background noise. You can even create your own mix with websites like Noisli. Electronic Music New Age and ambient EDM music are a good choice for those who don’t like classical. Any music with little to no lyrics is best. Sound Control The volume of your study music is key. Don't drown out your own thoughts. Remember, it’s supposed to be in the background.
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T H E B E AU T Y O F T E C H N O The spectrum of Techno, as a genre, is very extensive and I would argue that there is a techno sound for everyone. Techno strips away all differences because it is music for the body. Any and all bodies. Techno is repetitive, relying on subtle changes over time to intrigue the ear. The pleasure comes in repetition, in sly referents, and in the nature of the sound. Hypnotic rhythms are another staple of techno that I love. I’m sorry for the cliché, but for me and all of us, it's more than just a style of music but a culture in itself.
I also wanted to know more about the culture and history of the fascinating dance scene, so I read a book called Electrochoc written by a pioneer french DJ, Laurent Garnier. Electrochoc takes you on a worldwide journey through the legendary clubs, seminal festivals, and key moments of dance music history. This book was a game changer for me in the world of techno. A lot of people say that techno it’s boring because it all sounds the same and I cannot understand why. Some people say it’s because it’s untz untz untz over and over again. Others have a more reasoned opinion, and say that it’s monotonous and it’s not really going anywhere. But the beauty in techno is that you have to listen to it — really listen. It doesn’t give itself away like pop music does, and you have to be aware of changes in bass, changes in phrasing, and structure.
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It’s louder, sure, but it’s also a lot more subtle. It took me a few really special live experiences before ‘getting’ techno. After these it felt like something had clicked and I started to listen more outside of the setting of a party. In a live setting with a good DJ it offers a different type of experience than any other form of dance music. A good DJ and a good crowd is an essential atmosphere that can be really meaningful, hypnotizing, and consistent. Now combine that with a good sound system and you have nights that stick with you a lot longer than getting wasted at the local club. If you are interested in understanding and enjoying techno, you have to go in with an open mind. My advice is to start listening to more melodic techno music first before diving into the rhythm stuff. Speaking from experience, in the beginning it can be really difficult musically to enjoy songs that are more about rhythm and not so melodic. But rhythm can be just as important as melody! And the best way to understand techno is to actually experience it. Not on your headphones, not on your monitors. Find somewhere that has funktion one or lambda soundsystem and then you will understand. And don't worry if you don’t know how to dance to it, nobody really cares about that. The dance floor is a beautiful place. It’s hard to resist the constant pulse of a steady beat, even if all you can do is tap your foot to it. The beauty about it is that we are all in our little worlds, dancing separately, but united under the same beat. It’s a magical thing, I promise.
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W E N E E D T O TA L K A B O U T. . .
Out of the old Yugoslavia, in the early 80’s they came, their industrial sound grinding like tank tracks across the earwaves of Europe, their look unacceptably militaristic, their irony bludgeoning all before them into submission. Laibach - who took the name from the German version of their hometown Ljubljana -- were a four-piece band like no other. They branded slogans and wore uniforms which were like old school Nazi chic. They delivered a sound that was thumping techno-meets-industrial, and they bewildered most who could only see the image and not the irony. No band could seriously say, "Politics is the honest all-embracing art and we who create Slovenian Art, we consider ourselves to be politicians". If Pere Ubu were the sound of things falling apart, Laibach delivered the sound of an industrial wasteland being destroyed. Back home they were often booed and abused, then banned from using their name and performing in public (the ban was lifted some years later). Formed in the '80 as an arts project, they first appeared on the radar of Westen rock media when on the Occupied Europe Tour in '85. Despite their name and the uniforms, their cover art was closer to that of Jon Heartfield, a prominent antiNazi collage artist in the Thirties and Forties. They used the imagery of fascist and socialist art to subvert and, as with Crass in Britain who adapted a swastika design for their own purposes, Laibach also used twists on familiar symbols. On their own label SHUC (Student Cultural Centre Slovenia) they issued their debut album which included tracks with titles like Power, Battles, State, Decree, We Are Creating the Future . . . 28
LAIBACH - THE POLITICS OF NOISE But i t was
their musical attack -- martial rhythms, strident vocals, militaristic horns -- which was so remarkable. Talk about "the sound of marching charging feet, boy", this was a bunch of street fighting men roped into military service, given the weapons and an ethos, then let loose. It was unnerving, but of course ironic. Their intentions became more clear over time when they actually covered the Stones' Sympathy for the Devil, then in '88 delivered a militaristic take on the Beatles' Let It Be album (the whole album, except for the title track, Maggie May, replaced by a German folk song). Len Brown in NME, reviewing Laibach's Let It Be, noted that they carry these songs "to Hell and back", that the Long and Winding Road became a battleground between Good and Evil and that "the stamping jackboots and Germanic belches" were never far away on Across the Universe. Paul Oldfield in Melody Maker said, "Laibach's triumphal beat and massed choirs, their exaltation of might and purpose, sound more like the jackbooted juggernaut of production, not seduction." Although deliberately and utterly joyless, McCartney clearly liked it -- or at least got the humour -- as he used music from it to open some concerts. With a changing line-up, work in theatre, ironic covers in English, and some of their ideas being mainstreamed by the likes of German metallers Rammstein, Laibach are perhaps not as difficult a proposition today and they once were. Actually, that's not true. Their music is always difficult listening, just like fascism will always be unacceptable no matter how you dress it up.
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T H E I M P O RTA N C E O F As massive a hit as Guardians of the Galaxy was back in 2014, the fantastic Awesome Mix Vol. 1 which soundtracked the movie was just as good. The 12-song collection featured the likes of David Bowie, The Jackson 5 and Marvin Gaye, and proved to be instantly endearing to legions of fans; the compilation selling over 2.5 million copies worldwide in 2014 alone. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 just around the corner and the promise of a brand new Awesome Mix to go with it, hinted to feature the likes of Sweet’s ‘Fox on the Run’ and Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’, it felt appropriate to examine the importance of the soundtrack to film, and why and how these soundtracks can work so well. It’s important to note that there is a significant difference between a film’s soundtrack and a film’s score. Pretty much every film has a score, which is the music that is largely orchestral and instrumental that plays during and in between scenes. Scores on their own have become entities that can stand separate from their respective films; Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Lord of the Rings, Psycho, The Godfather, Jurassic Park: all movies that have scores that are instantly recognisable and hugely iconic in their own right. Scores are used to build tension, set the film’s tone and convey emotion, to name but a few functions. A soundtrack, on the other hand, is a compilation of songs that are sometimes original and created for the film, or are pre-existing material. These songs can act in a similar way to a score or simply be released as a piece of merchandising or promotional material for a film. Where a score sets the tone, a good soundtrack gives a movie personality. What was so great about Guardians’ Awesome Mix was how it fit to the character of Star Lord, the creator and owner of the mixtape, and the overall tone and charm of the film. It helped Guardians to feel unique. Whilst it shared elements of previous superhero/comic book movies and sci-fi/ fantasy films, the Awesome Mix helped to make it feel very distinct compared to all its predecessors. It made the movie cool and instantly that much more likeable, all thanks to a collection of rock and pop tunes. This is something that Tron: Legacy achieved as well – Daft Punk’s soundtrack aided the movie immensely and became one of the film’s most acclaimed parts, it took an old school 80s movie and helped to revitalize it with funky electro-dance 30
S OU N D T R AC K I N A M OV I E music, instantly giving it a whole new personality. Suicide Squad on the other hand? Ehh… not so much… In trying to pull a Guardians it misfired and had a disjointed and edgy-wannabe cast off relative to James Gunn’s brilliant creation. The mark of a great soundtrack is something that becomes instantly memorable, recognisable and, at times, even bigger than the film itself. Take for example Armageddon and Titanic; both big box office earners, both famous 90s movies, both had a big impact on pop culture. But it is perhaps the music that is the most fondly remembered these days; Armageddon had Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing’ and Titanic had Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’. The former set the melodramatic and larger than life tone and aura of the movie, the latter enhanced the love story and romance of the ill-fated lovers. Rarely does anyone think of these films and not think of these songs, they’ve become that big and that famous. Whilst the soundtrack may not be quite as prevalent as it once was, let us not forget the greatness of those from the 80s and 90s. You had songs that beautifully capped off movies and etched them instantly into your memory, a la The Breakfast Club and ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ by Simple Minds. Songs that defined movies, like Ben E King’s ‘Stand By Me’ from, you guessed it, Stand By Me. Songs that, like Guardians, gave the movie their identity, like the plethora of great tunes on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack. And then there’s Tarantino and his personality injecting use of music in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. The soundtrack can be the ace in the hole for a director, just look at the films listed above for a who’s who of great filmmakers from the last 30 years. And, of course, there are musicals. The elite level musicals feature songs that can stand on their own and live on past the closing credits of the film. Think ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘If I Were a Rich Man’, ‘Circle of Life’, ‘Time Warp’ and, most recently from La La Land – ‘City of Stars’, ‘Another Day of Sun’, ‘Someone in the Crowd’, ‘Audition (The Fools Who Dream)’… it’s so hard to pick just one! These songs are embedded into their films from a story, character and genre perspective, but they’ve become great songs in their own right. So although it’s not as big as it once was, the soundtrack is still an important part of cinema. So often it can help a film to become instantly memorable and give it that much more of an edge over other similar films. With the rousing success of Awesome Mix Vol.1, I for one cannot wait to see just what James Gunn has up his sleeve with Awesome Mix Vol. 2, here’s hoping that it too can give Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 its own personality in the way that its successor did for Guardians of the Galaxy. Source: https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/features/2017/03/12/the-importance-of-a-soundtrack-to-a-film/
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P N L ( P E AC E A N D L OV É ) PNL (Peace N 'Lovés) is an independent French rap band, made up of two brothers, Ademo and N.O.S (from their real names Tarik and Nabil Andrieu). They are from Tarterêts in Corbeil-Essonnes. The group is characterized by a total absence of interviews in the press, as well as by innovative cinematographic clips in France and shots from around the world (Japan, United States, Italy, Iceland, South Africa, Namibia ...) as soon as their debut in 2015. The international success of their albums and these incredible shots pushed the media to consider them as "the kings of French rap". In 2019, their latest album is #1 in French sales, with more than 100,000 sales in one week. Their clip Au DD, released the same year, was the most watched French music video within its first week of being released, with more than 25 million views. This clip has also been subsidized for eighty thousand euros by the state, for a total blow of about 250,000 euros. In September 2016, they made a video called "Naha". This is a short film of more than 8 minutes with the background of the music "Naha" from their second album (Naha is one of the three brothers of the plot). To achieve this masterpiece, they had to change the beat of the music to lengthen it, which still gives a very heavy atmosphere and a greater reality of the routine of the drug sellers and the life of the commuters. During this video we can see two bands of drug sellers fighting for the field. An alterca is made and the drug of the camp of "Naha" is stolen by the man "Coke" (because he has a red hair). Revenge is prepared, but the end of the first episode is very different than what viewers would expect. They leave us speechless when a sequence is announced at the end of the video. The music used for each part had never previously been released, which gave rise to endless debates on social networks. PNL have a talent to create a mood and expectation comparable to Daft Punk. The sequel, "Onizuka", premieres two months after the first one, with a video of more than 13 minutes! This video continues to follow the story of Naha with his brother "Onizuka". The day before the release of this part, they put posters in over Paris in "Western" Mode. This is when the music of "Onizuka" became known. The music sticks exactly to the story. Every minute, every second. This creates the hope for a "happy end" or an end. However, the black screen is displayed to confirm a continuation. When? How? With whom ? We 32
never know. The wait is very long and unsustainable but the third part "Béné" arrives well after almost four months. The atmosphere is different, this time with lively Latin music. But the context remains the same: Drugs - Family - Friendship - Poverty - Hate - Love Bene is the youngest of the family and is counted on to help his brothers. It's more than sixteen minutes of pure happiness, and the fourth part is confirmed. Part four arrives within five months of patience for a masterpiece of nearly 30 minutes. Before even watching it, the title of the video announces that this part is the last. I don’t want to "spoil", so you will go watch for yourself! I shed tears while watching this final episode. To understand their music fully, we must first understand their past. Tarik (Ademo) and Nabil (NOS) Andrieu grow up in the Tarterêts district. Their father, René Andrieu, who is black foot of Corsican origin and is a former robber having served eight years at the Poissy prison, was an important figure of this district. He raised them in the absence of their mother, of Algerian origin. Tarik was born in 1986 and Nabil in 1989. They have a younger brother named Yanis. An association for helping young people in difficulty was founded in November 1994, Tarterêts 2000, which maintains a clientelist relationship with the new mayor of the city Serge Dassault. René Andrieu is put in a case of cannabis and gets confused with the municipal team. He left in 2001 for Brivela-Gaillarde in Corrèze, where the two brothers spend their adolescence. They will return to the Paris region after high school, their grandmother in Ivry-sur-Seine, the city Gagarin and again with their father in Corbeil. This is the official story, but the reality is quite different. Rene Andrieu helped Serge Dassault to become Mayor of Corbeille-Essones thanks to his influence in the suburbs and others. When he was elected, Rene went to meet him to recover his body, but Serge d'Assault denied any relationship with him and less than three months later an attempted murder by shooting is done. He flees Paris to live in Corrèze. What I like most about these musicians is that there is no naked woman or nudity in their clip, that they are not proud of what they did, and that they don’t encourage people to sell drugs or even to take drugs. I think they really touched a large audience because they only tell their lives with honesty and intimacy, and their work is remarkable with the way they communicate to their audience.
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Z D R AV L J IC A - T H E T OA ST If I think about Slovenian music, I cannot pass our national anthem Zdravljica - The Toast because of it’s important symbol with an even more important meaning - Speaking about hopes of all nations to live in peace and harmony. It is a poem with eight stanzas, but for hymn it is sung to the seventh stanza.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION 1. The vintage, friends, is over, And here sweet wine makes, once again, Sad eyes and hearts recover Puts fire into every vein. Drowns dull care Everywhere And summons hope out of despair. 2. To whom with acclamation And song shall we our first toast give? God save our land and nation And all Slovenes where'er they live, Who own the same Blood and name, And who one glorious Mother claim. 3. Let thunder out of heaven Strike down and smite our wanton foe! Now, as it once had thriven, May our dear realm in freedom grow. May fall the last Chains of the past Which bind us still and hold us fast!
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4. Let peace, glad conciliation, Come back to us throughout the land! Towards their destination Let Slavs henceforth go hand-in-hand! Thus again Will honour reign To justice pledged in our domain.
5. To you, our pride past measure, Our girls! Your beauty, charm and grace! There surely is no treasure To equal maidens of such race. Sons you'll bear, Who will dare Defy our foe no matter where. 6. Our hope now, our to-morrow The youths - we toast and toast with joy. No poisonous blight or sorrow Your love of homeland shall destroy. With us indeed You're called to heed Its summons in this hour of need. 7. God's blessing on all nations, Who long and work for that bright day, When o'er earth's habitations No war, no strife shall hold its sway; Who long to see That all men free No more shall foes, but neighbours be! 8. At last to our reunion To us the toast! Let it resound, Since in this gay communion By thoughts of brotherhood we're bound May joyful cheer Ne'er disappear From all good hearts now gathered here.
Historical Background France Prešeren is Slovenia's greatest and most celebrated poet. The national awards for culture bear his name, and are awarded on the National Day of Culture (February 8th), as an official holiday. A widely renowned figure of European Romanticism, Prešeren, established through his prodigious work a focus for Slovenia's first national programme. "Zdravljica" represents the peak of Prešeren's political poetry. It was written in autumn of 1844, was removed from the manuscript of the collection of poems Poezije (1847) by the censors, and published on April 26, 1848 in the newspaper Novice after the collapse of Metternich's absolutism and the termination of censorship. Its dominant idea, a radical demand for freedom of the Slovenian nation, arises from the humanistic vision of equality and friendly coexistence of all nations, and all people's right to independence. It originates from the concepts of the French Revolution of equality, freedom and brotherhood, which were adjusted to the basic political needs of the Slovenian people at the time of the "Spring of Nations" and concerned their independence. However, Prešren's "Marseillaise" reaches beyond the nature of a political manifesto and bears a strong note of intimate humanity. In the history of constituting the Slovenian nation, Prešeren's "Zdravljica" was of extreme conceptual significance. It became particularly topical during the occupation and National Liberation Struggle from 1941 to 1945, and in the period of what was called the "Slovenian Spring" in the 80’s when it started to be sung as the national anthem on state holidays and major public events. Zdravljica was proclaimed the new Slovenian anthem on September 27, 1989 when the Slovenian Assembly adopted the Amendments to the Slovenian Constitution. The National Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia was adopted on March 29, 1990 and specified the seventh stanza, set to the music of Stanko Premrl as the actual anthem. Following the independence of Slovenia, the National Assembly adopted (in 1994) the law governing the official crest, the national flag and the anthem of the Republic of Slovenia.
Source: http://cestnik.com/anthem.htm KLAVDIJA KOROSEC
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W HAT ' S T H E M E A N I N G O F M U SIC “I’ll start by the clear and obvious answer: there isn’t one. Music has as many meanings, just as the people
that exist or existed and their different states of mind do. But is this a reason for not asking the question? I don’t think so. Asking this question allows us to understand the meaning of music in our own lives and in our own ways of being. Music can exist to give you company or to give you some isolation. Music can exist to communicate or just to be in silence. Music can exist to remember good or bad memories. Music can exist to remember history or to create new histories. But music is like an open space, a white page, a new road. It’s meaning is mutual to our experience, to our history. It’s the moment we hear it, the place where we hear it, the people with whom we hear it that gives the song the meaning. Our meaning. The only possible meaning. Musicians or songwriters have a message of their own to pass through the words they use or through the notes they choose. But the meaning, the sense of content and form is only completed when is reached by the listener. And that’s the beauty about art: to give a real meaning to a piece of art, both sides should interact, even in an unconscious and non-cooperative way. The moment the artist releases his work of art to the world, the piece is not his anymore, it belongs to anyone who is touched by it. This is the beauty about art and, specifically, about music. The mutual and infinite meaning of a piece of art, the way it’s easily adapts to one’s experience, one’s vision, one’s dreams. But there is one purpose that music has that can hardly be found in any other art: the ability to unite, to get people together, to give us the chance to identify the ones that are more compatible with us. And this 36
phenomenon is so simple, so carnal. It’s something physical, something that happens without you even noticing, at the sound of the music’s rhythm. You don’t have to speak about it, you don’t have to explain, you just have to recognize in the other the same love, the same feeling. This is how connections start between people, this is how communities are created and maintained, no matter the song, the genre, the success. Just two bodies synchronized at one sound.
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M U SIC T H E R A P Y Music therapy is a form of therapy that uses music as a means of thinking or responding to a given problem. Because at the core, music is a privileged means of expression, which facilitates bringing out sufferings and their emotions. Thus, in music therapy, sounds and rhythms become instruments for increasing one's creativity, reconnecting with oneself, and treating various health problems. As a tool for personal growth, the music makes it possible to increase its dynamism as well as improving cognitive capacities (attention, memory), psychomotor (agility, coordination, mobility), and socioaffectives. Although music therapy was initially reserved for psychotherapy, its therapeutic therapies have since become much broader. What's more, no musical knowledge is needed to take advantage of music therapy. Some people are more sensitive to music than others, and the emotions of a given music are not always the same for two different individuals. A study of 30 subjects revealed that nearly 5% of them would not be sensitive to music and would not feel any pleasure in listening to it. This is what is referred to as musical anhedonia. Medical imaging studies have found that for these individuals, the connections between reward-related and noise-related regions in their brains were lower than in other individuals. Everyone is not receptive to music in the same way. There are many therapeutic applications of music therapy, but it can be difficult to know how precisely these effects are attributed to music therapy. Interventions (choice of music, length of session, intensity, etc.), and measurements vary greatly from one study to another. In addition, the size of the samples from the majority of studies are often insufficient to allow for clear conclusions. That being said, the main therapeutic applications of music therapy that have been evaluated by scientific studies deserve to be presented. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the benefits of music therapy: Improved mood, Reduced anxiety, pain relief, improved quality of life of people with schizophrenia, relieved some of the symptoms of autism, improved sleep, contributed to child development and to improve neonatal care, alleviated dementia-related symptoms, improved the coordination of people with Parkinson's disease. 38
Music therapy in practice: In addition to being able to improvise with musicians, music therapists need to know the psychosocial and neurobiological development, as well as the characteristics and needs of various ailments. It should be noted that accredited music therapists have a university education. Music therapists practice in schools, hospitals (psychiatry, psychotherapy, pediatrics, neonatal care, etc.), long-term care facilities, elderly residences, functional rehabilitation centers, community centers, centers rehabilitation for alcoholics and addicts, correctional services, and private practices. A decreased tendency to use emotional words, such as hurt or angry. Difficulty making eye contact when speaking, or shifty eyes. The use of self-soothing techniques such as ear tugging, neck touching, collar pulling, or mouth covering. Inconsistent gestures or facial expressions that contrast with message content.
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H I ST O RY O F T H E F E ST I VA L O F M U SIC In October 1981, Jack Lang, Minister of Culture in France, appointed Maurice Fleuret as Director of Music
and Dance. Maurice Fleuret applies his reflections on the musical practice and its evolution and lays the foundations of a new conception: "Music will be everywhere and concert nowhere!" He evokes a "revolution" in the field of music, which tends to make all the music’s meeting - without hierarchy of type nor of origin in a common search of what it calls "a sound liberation, a drunkenness, a vertigo which are more authentic, more intimate, more eloquent than the art ". In 1982, a large survey of the French cultural practices was conducted by the Department of Studies and Research of the Ministry of Culture and revealed that five million people, including one in two young people, play a musical instrument. However, the musical events organized so far concern only a minority of French people. As a result, they conclude that the landscape of musical practice in France remains to be discovered. So, they imagined a greater and more popular event that would allow all musicians to express themselves and make themselves known. Thus, the first ‘Fête de la Musique’ was launched on June 21, 1982, a symbolic day of the summer solstice and the longest of the year in the northern hemisphere. The festival would be free, open to everyone and to all music "without a hierarchy of genres and practices". The preparation took place in a hurry and the main actors of the social, political and musical life in France were notified. Some posters were printed and placarded. It is absolutely not known at the Ministry of Culture whether this appeal will be heard. The result exceeds all expectations. Thousands of initiatives took place all over France. Musicians settle everywhere in the streets, squares, kiosks, courtyards, gardens, railway stations, etc., and thousands of people wander the streets late into the night, in a friendly atmosphere. "An event was needed to measure the place of music in individual and collective life. A spectacular movement of awareness, a spontaneous impulse to alert the public and perhaps also ... the political class. That is why 40
the Ministry of Culture had the idea to organize a Music Festival in 1982. A non-directive party, which brings together all the French for whom music counts.", Maurice Fleuret for Télérama in 1983. This union of professional musicians and amateurs, and this new attention paid to all music (rock, jazz, song, traditional music, so-called art music, etc.) thus became, through the immediate success of a popular and largely spontaneous event, the translation of a policy that intended to give place to the practices of amateurs. The Festival of Music began to be exported in 1985, on the occasion of the European Year of Music and is now developing as part of a charter, "The European Music Festival", signed in Budapest in 1997, and open to all new partners wishing to join. The principles of this charter now apply to all countries, including those outside Europe, that wish to join the ‘Fête de la Musique’. In less than ten years, the Festival of Music is repeated in eighty-five countries, on five continents. International success, a phenomenon of society, and a postage stamp is dedicated to it in 1998. In 2017, more than 120 countries in the world participated in the ‘Fête de la Musique’. The ‘Fête de la Musique’ is also a bearer of new musical trends: renewal of traditional music, explosion of world music, development of choirs, appearance of rap, techno, urban music, etc. It enters the prisons, shares the lives of patients and hospital staff, brings schools closer to music, establishes links and exchanges between the city and its peripheries, irrigates rural communities, and promotes the work of an individual, a group, an association or an entire community. The ‘Fête de la Musique’ thus naturally promotes visibility and access to artistic and cultural practices and each year demonstrates its ability to evolve and become more established and permanent within the musical community. Coming from the Ministry of Culture, the ‘Fête de la Musique’ blossoms and spreads in the public space, with the public and for the public.
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LIFE AFTER DEATH - THE LEGACY OF Mark Sandman, frontman of the Boston-based alternative rock band Morphine, died ten years ago, on July 3, 1999. It was the kind of death from which rock legends are born — he was onstage, at the height of his powers, with the most ambitious album of his career having just been completed. Morphine were signed to a powerful record label, and if they weren’t a household name in the music world, they had a large cult following that enabled them to pack large clubs and theaters worldwide.
The band was formed by Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, and Jerome Deupree in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1989.
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MARK SANDMAN AND THE MORPHINE To form a guitar-less band in the middle of the grunge era took guts. But it was also smart because it distinguished Morphine from all the Nirvana wannabes, giving the press an automatic angle and music fans a reason to seek out their records. What made Morphine more than a novelty was Sandman’s brilliant songwriting, which fused shards of blues, funk, jazz, rock and poetry into a unique and thrilling synthesis; and the interaction between the three musicians. Morphine took all the conventions of what a rock band was supposed to be and stood them on their head. Sandman’s fluid runs made two strings do the duty of bass, rhythm and lead guitar. Morphine released their first album, Good, with original drummer Jerome Deupree in the fold, on a tiny local indie label in 1991. It soon attracted enough attention that it was picked up by Rykodisc, a much larger indie with international reach. 1993’s Cure For Pain was their commercial breakthrough, selling over 300,000 copies, and they consolidated their global popularity with Yes, released in 1995. They criss-crossed the globe tirelessly, playing everywhere from clubs to outdoor festivals, to a growing fan base and across-the-board critical raves. Morphine's slow, smoldering albums often sounded like soundtracks written for pulp-fiction novels, and its concerts reflected bands devilish, dry humor. The group's music appeared on the soundtrack to many films, including ''Get Shorty,'' ''Spanking the Monkey'' and ''Beautiful Girls'' making it a part of the popular culture.
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T H E V I RT U E S O F M U SIC It has long been known that music softens manners. The idea that it has healing virtues dates back to the beginning of history. Thanks to the effects of music on our body, we can fight mental illnesses and even improve some physical pains. Let's find out how ! To fight against stress Soft music is very beneficial for the body and the brain. It allows, a bit like a yoga session, to empty and feel good with the release of stressful emotions. The reason is simple : the choice of songs you listen to is very personal and will evoke in you unique sensations, related to your memories and your state of mind.
“Music is the answer To your problems Keep on moving Then you can solve them� (Celeda - Music Is The Answer)
For example, listening to the same tune as you were listening on holiday will inevitably make you feel the link with the state of well-being felt during the holidays ! Morality : The type of music you listen to conditions your mood. To sleep better Listening to certain songs before going to bed can help you find a more relaxing sleep and complete rest. If you have trouble sleeping, do not hesitate to make a list of tranquilizing songs and listen to them when you go to bed. Close your eyes and breathe calmly. To live in good health The voice is, par excellence, the nerve center of the human being. The larynx is indeed a complex crossroads between brain, respiratory and digestive functions, all connected to our emotions. A stroke of freak, and more voices ! Yet it is our most effective therapeutic instrument. Today, we have discovered a close relationship between 46
the action of sound modulations and our metabolic system. One can therefore rightly think of prolonging one's existence and treating all kinds of ills, both psychological and physical, by the combined action of sounds and breath control.
Singing is creating powerful sound and emotional vibrations. By releasing nervous tension, they increase energy, soothe and clarify the mind. For therapeutic effects Soft or classical music soothes, slows the heart rate, lowers blood pressure and even decreases stress hormone levels. Also, if you listen to the music you like, it will fill your brain with dopamine. And while music can soothe anxiety on a daily basis, research has shown that it is especially beneficial for people experiencing stressful events, such as surgery. On the other hand, if you are tired and lack vitality, listening to lively music will revitalize you. The virtues of music are recognized more and more. So much so that the medical community uses it for therapeutic purposes. This is called music therapy. Whether in the perinatal period, at the time of delivery, in times of deep crisis or serious illness, music helps patients overcome events and pains more easily.
“We all feel the pain, Is it necessary, When we feel the pain, Better stick together, Music is the way, To releave the pressure, Music "on the way", Do you get the message� (Marc Cerrone - Je Suis Music)
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F U T U R E EV E N T S - KA L A M ATA S T R
This yearm Kalamata Street Festival marks its 11th edition! The festival is changing, growing and transforming into a rich event too big to fit in the city of Kalamata! It was launched in 2008 as a voluntary festival of the youth organization and education of K.A.NE, aiming to offer an open field of expression in the arts and sports. As festival grew, Musicals, graffiti, skates, street dance and theater became an integral part of the event. Over the years, from a small festival that made its first timid steps on a neglected square in the city, it was transformed into an international 4-day festival, having more than 12,000 visitors. The culmination of all the above is integration into the large family of European Festivals from this year. Even as it grew up, the festival keeps its original values u ​​ nchanged and continues, always with the main goal of giving the street arts the place that suits them.
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R E E T F E S T I VA L G O E S T O A R I ! In an idyllic place next to Pamisos dam and in the area of ​​ASO Pamisos warehouses, the biggest event of this summer will take place! Sokratis Malamas, Yiannis Aggelakas, Pavlos Pavlidis, Villagers of Ioannina City, Nightstalker, Social Waste and more shows will give us beautiful and strong musical moments. At the same time, visitors will have the opportunity to watch and participate in parallel activities such as river sports , climbing, artistic installations, exhibitions, graffiti, dirt bikes, all-day parties, bazaar, children's workshops, dance workshops, screenings and much more, like every year.
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The volunteers responsible for this publication are hosted in Greece in the framework of the European Erasmus+ programme, KA1/youth - European Voluntary Service. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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