Paradise City: Healing Cities Through Music
- ISBN-10
- 9401464960
- ISBN-13
- 9789401464963
- Series
- Paradise City
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-01-20
- Publisher
- Lannoo Publishers
- Authors
- Mario Goossens, KarelVan Mileghem, Fabrice Debatty
Description
A hopeful exploration of the healing power of music in the face of devastating loss and violence Includes a link to a music list on Spotify This book explores the healing power of music in relation to some of the world's most devastating conflicts and disasters, showing how music inspires people to rebuild, and restores hope. The authors profile Hiroshima (1945: the atom bomb), Belfast (1969-1998: The Troubles), Detroit (2013: racism and bankruptcy of the city), New Orleans (2005: Hurricane Katrina), Port Au Prince (2010: earthquake) and Kigali (1994: Rwandan genocide).
