Week 13
This week, I decided to venture out of my usual routine for blogs, and decided to write this week's review on People's Climate Music. Prior to this week, I had not heard of People's Climate Music. From the title, I expected outdated songs about the Earth, but was surprised to see very modern music, which spanned across various genres.
In the "About Us" section of The People's Climate Music is described as a project of The Hip Hop Caucus, which we have interacted with and discussed in previous weeks. I believe that "abstract" means of broadcasting messages, are what in the end, end up being most effective. It is hard for the masses to digest and fully comprehend information when it is delivered in a strictly quantitative or analytical matter. What is great about "abstract" means of conveying information, such as poems, art installations, movies, and of course, music, is that any and everybody can find some meaning within it and it speaks to various different learning styles.
Additionally, what I found most interesting about The People's Climate Music page is that it preached diversity not only in its creation, but also in its intended audience; which is perfectly encapsulated in this quote "No matter who you vote for, who you pray to and in what language, what nation’s flag you wave, or who you love, it does not matter. We all share a home and we only have one of them.”
I believe that The People's Climate Music is very similar to the "We Are The World" campaigns, which I remember being highly influential. I am glad to have discovered this means of broadcasting the threat that climate change poses to us all, in a "non-traditional" form.
In the "About Us" section of The People's Climate Music is described as a project of The Hip Hop Caucus, which we have interacted with and discussed in previous weeks. I believe that "abstract" means of broadcasting messages, are what in the end, end up being most effective. It is hard for the masses to digest and fully comprehend information when it is delivered in a strictly quantitative or analytical matter. What is great about "abstract" means of conveying information, such as poems, art installations, movies, and of course, music, is that any and everybody can find some meaning within it and it speaks to various different learning styles.
Additionally, what I found most interesting about The People's Climate Music page is that it preached diversity not only in its creation, but also in its intended audience; which is perfectly encapsulated in this quote "No matter who you vote for, who you pray to and in what language, what nation’s flag you wave, or who you love, it does not matter. We all share a home and we only have one of them.”
I believe that The People's Climate Music is very similar to the "We Are The World" campaigns, which I remember being highly influential. I am glad to have discovered this means of broadcasting the threat that climate change poses to us all, in a "non-traditional" form.
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