Music As an Agent of Political Expression

1962 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Willard Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
African Culture ◽  
African Music ◽  
Political Expression ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
Constituent Element ◽  
Scant Attention

It is a time-worn cliché that music is an important constituent element of African culture closely associated and integrated with the daily living of the African—a cliché that would not merit repetition here were it not for the fact that this statement has rarely been applied to political activities in African societies. Ethnographers and ethnomusicologists have reported the music and the music making of various tribes in relation to religion, the “rites de passage,” agriculture, work, and social life, but the use of music as an agent of political expression has received scant attention. In a pioneer study of African music von Hornbostel wrote: “In the life of so-called primitive man, and especially of the African Negroes, music and dance have quite different and incomparably greater significance than with us. … Music is neither reproduction (of a ‘piece of music’ as an existing object) nor production (of a new object), it is the life of a living spirit working within those who dance and sing” (Hornbostel 1928: 32). The spirit animating all Africans today is one of independence from colonialism, freedom, and nationalism. In a paper pregnant with ideas and suggestions for new approaches in the study of African music, William Bascom has written: “It is my belief that we would better understand change in political beliefs if we knew more about the way in which music, the dance, or any other forms of traditional behavior develop, and of how they are modified by the outside influences with which they are brought in contact.” (Bascom 1959: 7) It is the purpose of this paper to examine and assess the function and role of African music in contemporary political movements with special attention to the repertory of songs.

scholarly journals Role of the Legion of Honour in the Political Life of France

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Alexey Chistyakov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Fifth Republic ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Republic

In the XXI century, the French Republic remains one of the major economic and political partners of the Russian Federation. At the same time, one of the forces contributing to the internal stability of the Fifth Republic is the community of holders of state awards, united by official symbols around the idea of serving for the benefit of France, regardless of their own political beliefs. However, differences in the nature of award systems make it difficult for Russian statesmen to understand the true role of French order-bearers in political processes, the role of the Order itself in the life of France. The intuitive perception of this institution by Russian representatives is often limited or erroneous. Based on the analysis of information resources affiliated with the Order of the Legion of Honor, the author formulates a list of the main activities of its members. Understanding the nature of the participation of this organization in the political and social life of the Republic can have a significant impact on a certain «course correction» when interacting with foreign orderbearers. In addition, the presented conclusions can focus the attention of politicians in international affairs on institutions whose influence on domestic processes, although not obvious due to the difference in thesauri, is significant.

Resistance Is Futile

2021 ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Kristen Ghodsee ◽  
Mitchell A. Orenstein
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
Social Experience ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Economic Instability ◽  
The Social ◽  
Market Capitalism

Chapter 14 explains the factors that prevented popular response against the corruption and economic instability brought on by transitional reforms. It points out that neoliberal atomization of social experience, coupled with economic instability, made social and political activism too costly for those who lived on the knife’s edge. The chapter also shows the importance of growing religious, ethnic, and nationalist movements as forging identity groups that were resistant to internal disputes. It further explores the role of mass out-migration in giving those who were dissatisfied with the social or economic conditions in their home country a route for seeking a better life elsewhere rather than engaging in subversive political movements. The speed and severity of the shift, as well as optimistic beliefs about market capitalism, had substantial effects on individuals’ psychosocial understanding of political and social life that prevented them from engaging in alternate political movements.

Application of Technology in Music Education in Selected African Countries

2017 ◽  
pp. 580-586
Author(s):  
Benon Kigozi
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Regular Classroom ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
African Culture ◽  
African Music ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Computer Based

Culturally, many Africans feel that African music must be taught in context and through methods that are specific to Africa. Thus far, “African culture” and instructional practices in Africa have not succeeded in consistently incorporating computer-based technology for music education into regular classroom instruction, even at those few schools that can afford it. Computer-based technology must therefore prove to have a generic role of preservation and advancement of the culture if it is to be integrated in music education. Through discussion of music teaching in Namibia, Ghana, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Kenya, this chapter illustrates how governmental educational policy reflects and relates to expectations for technology in music education.

scholarly journals The role of clothing in the pre-bourgeois ambience of Kersnik’s novels

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-280
Author(s):  
Ana Perović
Keyword(s):  
Literary Theory ◽  
Literary History ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Moral Virtues ◽  
Political Beliefs

The article focuses on the analysis of women’s and men’s clothing appearances in the pre-bo-urgeois ambience of Kersnik’s novels. Particular clothing items and clothing appearances indicate the presence of specifi c spiritual and social characteristics, typical for the cultural and historical environment in which the two literary works were created. The methodological approach of the analysis in terms of theory is based on general semiotic theory (Eco, Lotman), cultural semiotics (Barthes), literary theory and literary history, Lotman’s symbol theory, clothing culture, discourse analysis and Bourdieu’s theory of habitus. The article discusses separately the clothing appearan-ces of male and female characters. The descriptions of clothing appearances reveal the socio-histo-rical background of the literary works as well as many other abstract categories such as characters’ mental states, their ideologies, political beliefs, positive and negative character attributes as well as their moral virtues and vices. Clothes as part of the pre-bourgeois habitus try to establish a balance between the urban and the rural, between prestige and humility, between refi nement and coar-seness. Irony is often a result of the contrast between the physical determinants and the associate variable, i.e. the clothing. The author uses a range of various clothing appearances to characterize and mock different classes of people; the trivial conversations about fashion denote the banality of social life; the differences between the “true” bourgeoisie and those who strive to reach and fi t into that social class are already strongly indicated in the descriptions of their external appearances.

scholarly journals Pondok Pesantren dan Dakwah Politik: Kajian Histori Pondok Pesantren Hasyim Asy’ari Bangsri Jepara

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Asiyah ◽  
Arif Chasanudin
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Political System ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Religious Teaching ◽  
The Government

<p><em>Abstract</em></p><p><em>Political Da'wah at the Islamic boarding school (pesantren) is an interesting theme that needs to be discussed. Many people have a perception that Islamic boarding school and Political Da'wah are separated from each other. The purpose of this study was to analyze the efforts of Hasyim Asy'ari Islamic Boarding School in embed political da'wah to students and the role of caregivers in applying political da'wah towards students and the community. This research was conducted with a historical qualitative approach. The results of this study are, Islamic Boarding School Hasyim Asy'ari in an effort to embed Political Da'wah to students by (1) learning about leadership and politics in pesantren, (2) conducting leadership training, (3) applying political culture. In addition, the role of caregivers (pengasuh) in carrying out Political Da'wah to students (santri) is seen in religious teaching by embedding spiritual, moral and social values as a provision for students to face social life. The role of caregivers in carrying out political da'wah to the public is by serving as an official in the government, caregivers are able to provide knowledge to the public about the importance of politics and the political system of the country, the role of government in making policies, and participation in political activities (balanced between rights and obligations as citizens), so that the public is aware of the importance of politics and is able to choose leaders who are competent and trustworthy.</em><br /><em>Keywords: Islamic boarding school, da’wa, politics</em></p><p>Abstrak<br />Dakwah Politik yang di lakukan di pondok pesantren menjadi tema menarik yang perlu dibahas karena banyak orang memiliki persepsi bahwa pondok pesantren dan dakwah politik memiliki sekat yang tidak mampu disatukan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melakukan analisis terhadap upaya Pondok Pesantren Hasyim Asy’ari dalam penanaman dakwah politik kepada santri serta peran pengasuh dalam menerapkan dakwah politik kepada santri dan masyarakat. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitattif historis. Hasil kajian ini membuktikan bahwa, Pondok Pesantren Hasyim Asy’ari dalam upaya penanaman dakwah politik kepada santri dengan cara (1) melakukan pembelajaran tentang kepemimpinan dan politik di pesantren, (2) mengadakan pelatihan kepemimpinan, (3) menerapkan budaya politik. Selain itu, peranan pengasuh dalam melakukan dakwah politik kepada santri dapat dilihat dalam mengajarkan pendidikan agama dengan menanamkan nilai-nilai spiritual, moral dan sosial kemasyarakatan sebagai bekal santri dalam menghadapi kehidupan bermasyarakat. Adapun peranan pegasuh dalam melakukan dakwah politik kepada masyarakat yaitu dengan mengabdikan diri sebagai pejabat di pemerintahan, pengasuh mampu memberikan pengetahuan kepada masyarakat tentang pentingnya politik dan sistem politik negara, peran pemerintah dalam membuat kebijakan, serta pasrtisipasi dalam kegiatan politik (seimbang antara hak dan kewajiban sebagai warga negara), sehingga masyarakat sadar akan pentingnya politik dan mampu memilih pemimpin yang kompeten dan amanah. <br />Kata kunci: Pondok Pesantren, dakwah, politik</p>

PESANTREN; AKAR TRADISI DAN MODERNISASI

ALQALAM ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Zaki Ghufron
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Accurate Result ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Government Partner

Islamic Boarding school is an islamic education institution which has an identical tradition in indonesian muslim societuy. This institution has emerged long before the colonialism era in Indonesia. In its long history since years to pursue the concept of modernism, islamic boarding school, sometimes ,has also been perceived negatively because of transnasionalism ideology which is adopted in recent years. In that case, this paper aimed to describe the existence of islamic boarding school in indonesian social life. By argumenting and comparing some previous studies in this case to gain an accurate result. Moreover, this paper is intended to answer some western perception about islamic boarding school in Indonesia, and finally emphasize the role of islamic boarding school as a government partner and its function in creating democracy.  Keyword: Islamic Boarding School, Tradition, Modernization.

Learning Zulu

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
South African ◽  
Press Coverage ◽  
African History ◽  
African Culture ◽  
The Past ◽  
Correct Form ◽  
Linguistic Purism

When this book's author began studying Zulu, he was often questioned why he was learning it. This book places the author's endeavors within a wider context to uncover how, in the past 150 years of South African history, Zulu became a battleground for issues of property, possession, and deprivation. The book combines elements of analysis and memoir to explore a complex cultural history. Perceiving that colonial learners of Zulu saw themselves as repairing harm done to Africans by Europeans, the book reveals deeper motives at work in the development of Zulu-language learning—from the emergence of the pidgin Fanagalo among missionaries and traders in the nineteenth century to widespread efforts, in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, to teach a correct form of Zulu. The book looks at the white appropriation of Zulu language, music, and dance in South African culture, and at the association of Zulu with a martial masculinity. In exploring how Zulu has come to represent what is most properly and powerfully African, the book examines differences in English- and Zulu-language press coverage of an important trial, as well as the role of linguistic purism in xenophobic violence in South Africa. Through one person's efforts to learn the Zulu language, the book explores how a language's history and politics influence all individuals in a multilingual society.

Artificial intelligence and the management transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 600-612
Author(s):  
L.F. Nikulin ◽  
V.V. Velikorossov ◽  
S.A. Filin ◽  
A.B. Lanchakov
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Process Integration ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Scientific School ◽  
Strategic Culture ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
And Training

Subject. The article discusses how management transforms as artificial intelligence gets more important in governance, production and social life. Objectives. We identify and substantiate trends in management transformation as artificial intelligence evolves and gets more important in governance, production and social life. The article also provides our suggestions for management and training of managers dealing with artificial intelligence. Methods. The study employs methods of logic research, analysis and synthesis through the systems and creative approach, methodology of technological waves. Results. We analyzed the scope of management as is and found that threats and global challenges escalate due to the advent of artificial intelligence. We provide the rationale for recognizing the strategic culture as the self-organizing system of business process integration. We suggest and substantiate the concept of soft power with reference to strategic culture, which should be raised, inter alia, through the scientific school of conflict studies. We give our recommendations on how management and training of managers should be improved in dealing with artificial intelligence as it evolves. The novelty hereof is that we trace trends in management transformation as the role of artificial intelligence evolves and growth in governance, production and social life. Conclusions and Relevance. Generic solutions are not very effective for the Russian management practice during the transition to the sixth and seventh waves of innovation. Any programming product represents artificial intelligence, which simulates a personality very well, though unable to substitute a manager in motivating, governing and interacting with people.

PERAN BAHASA INDONESIA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK TERPADU MELALUI PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Yusnawarni Yusnawarni
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Thematic Learning ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

To commemorate the 21st century, a new learning model was designed in 2013 curriculum, in which there is a shift from teachers give knowledge to students become student must actively seek out knowledge from a variety of learning resources. In this case, the teacher acts as facilitators. Thus, language is a very central role, because the language should be in front of all other subjects. Curriculum 2013 imposed a thematic integrated learning which is no longer based subjects. Various subjects for primary schools (such as: Religion, Civics, Indonesian, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and so on) are integrated intoone book. The subject matter is not presented in textbook, but it presented in book thematics lesson, the themes are about nature, social life and culture. In this new curriculum, learning process is implemented by applying a scientific approach (observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, and networking) that includes three aspects such as attitudes, knowledge, and skills. So, how is the role of Indonesian in an integrated thematic learning by applying scientific approaches in primary schools in 2013 curriculum? By appying the method, the object of this paper is to gain preview about the role of Indonesian in 2013 curriculum that uses integrated thematic learning by scientific approach in primary schools.AbstrakUntuk menyongsong abad ke-21, model pembelajaran baru dirancang dalam Kurikulum 2013, yang di dalamnya terdapat pergeseran dari siswa diberi tahu menjadi siswa harus aktif mencari tahu ilmu pengetahuan dari berbagai sumber belajar. Dalam hal ini, guru berperan sebagai fasilitator. Dengan demikian, peran bahasa menjadi sangat sentral, karena bahasa harus berada di depan semua mata pelajaran lain. Kurikulum 2013 memberlakukan pembelajaran tematik terpadu yang tidak lagi berbasis mata pelajaran. Berbagai mata pelajaran untuk sekolah dasar (seperti: Agama, PPKN, Bahasa Indonesia, Matematika, IPA, IPS, dan sebagainya) diintegrasi menjadi satu buku. Materi pelajaran tidak disajikan dalam buku mata pelajaran, tetapi dalam buku tema pelajaran, baik tema alam, sosial, maupun budaya. Proses pembelajaran dalam kurikulum baru ini diimplementasikan melalui pendekatan saintifik (mengamati, menanya, menalar, mencoba, dan mengomunikasikan) yang mencakup tiga aspek, yaitu sikap, pengetahuan, dan keterampilan. Lalu, bagaimana peran bahasa Indonesia dalam pembelajaran tematik terpadu melalui pendekatan saintifik di sekolah dasar pada Kurikulum 2013 ini? Melaluimetode deskriptif, yang menjadi tujuan penulisan ini adalah mendapatkan gambaran mengenai peran bahasa Indonesia dalam Kurikulum 2013 yang menggunakan pembelajaran tematik terpadu melalui pendekatan saintifik di sekolah dasar.

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