Reclaiming A Stolen Future: A Musical Exploration of the Intersection of Climate Change and Racial Inequality in the Modern World
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Abstract
Reclaiming A Stolen Future: A Musical Exploration of the Intersection of Climate Change and Racial Inequality in the Modern World uses music as a framing tool in order to raise awareness and generate emotional connections to the pressing issues of climate change and racial inequality. The suite consists of five distinct movements; each focuses on a different facet of these interconnected issues, and together they form a cohesive narrative arc. The first movement, “Calm Before the Storm,” is inspired by the beauty and natural biodiversity of our planet. Movement two, titled “Addicted To Risk,” deals with corporate greed and exploitation, unsustainable business practices and policies, and their inevitable consequences. The third movement, “Turning Point,” looks at the real people who are affected most by these irresponsible actions, with a special focus on patterns of racial inequality. In "Reflection,” the listener is invited to imagine what it would take to achieve a sustainable future and how we will need to fundamentally reshape our relationship both with the environment and each other in order to achieve this. And finally "Rise," the fifth movement, is a call to action in order to demand and implement these changes.
Publication Date
7-1-2020
Campus
Boston Campus
Recommended Citation
Heath, Eli, "Reclaiming A Stolen Future: A Musical Exploration of the Intersection of Climate Change and Racial Inequality in the Modern World" (2020). Global Jazz. 83.
https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-global-jazz/83
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Project Components: paper (.pdf), audio files (ZIP file containing 5 .wav files), scores (ZIP file containing 8 .pdf documents).