“Through examination of the documentary, “”Sweet Dreams” (2012) by the sibling filmmakers Lisa & Rob Fruchtmann, Liro Films, to introduce the idea of Community Music (e.g. Higgins 2012; Campbell/Higgins 2015). My students are not ethnomusicology students per se but rather classical music students. My intention is to make them more aware of the potential in music for social inclusion. Community Music is a very specific concept related to that. In one of the subsequent lessons, I actually invite people who lead such workshops or implement Community Music projects (for Germany, Munich: Alicia de Banffy-Hall).
The Society for Ethnomusicology’s Music and Social Justice Resources Project is a repository of material on how people worldwide are currently using music to address issues of social conflict, exclusion/inclusion, and justice. We welcome notices on public events (e.g., rallies, performances, conferences) and other general news; proposals/reports on projects involving community engagement, activism, or advocacy; syllabi, lesson plans, and other educational material; information on activist organizations; and research articles.”
