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The Music of the Supremes During the Vietnam War
Podcast #4 from Dr. Johnson's Music and Wartime Class
Podcast by Jonathan Cogdell This podcast discusses the role of African-Americans in the Vietnam War and connects the unpopularity of the war itself with war-related, yet still somewhat...
Posted: April 22, 2017, 5:40 PM
Protest Music in the Black Lives Matter Movement
Podcast #3 from Dr. Johnson's Music and Wartime Class
Podcast by Kamikazi Gahima and Dakota Jones This podcast looks at the importance of music to the Black Lives Matter Movement, examining how works by Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, and Macklemore...
Posted: February 28, 2017, 4:02 PM
Spanish-American War: Musical Propaganda and Soldier Song
Podcast #2 from Dr. Johnson's Music and Wartime Class
Podcast by Lydia Clemens and Howard Ablat. Music was crucial during the brief Spanish-American War as a means of wartime propaganda and promotion, and of soldier recruitment. It also helped...
Posted: February 15, 2017, 8:45 AM
Military Cadence Calls
Podcast #1 from Dr. Johnson's Music and Wartime Class
Podcast by David Pan and Dan Zdobinsky. This podcast explores the function, form, purpose, and history of military cadence calls, and reflects on the varied musical influences behind them.
Posted: February 3, 2017, 3:01 PM
