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Na styku muzyki i polityki: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra – projekt muzyczny z przesłaniem politycznym

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Wagińska-Marzec M.

Przegląd Zachodni

2017

issue 4(365)

217-245

There are not many artists who engage so strongly not only in the artistic domain, but also in the social and political spheres, as the Argentine-Israeli pianist and conductor resident in Berlin, Daniel Barenboim. Especially noteworthy is his music project initiated and realized together with Edward Said, an American of Palestinian background and esteemed philosopher, music and culture theoretician and critic. In 1999 they created an Arab-Israeli orchestra named West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, made up of young musicians who come from war-torn countries of the Near East (Palestine, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, etc.). In accordance with the principles of its founders the ensemble carries a “message of peace” to the world. Through music, joint workshops, concerts, discussions and conversations a gradual leveling of judgments and mutual prejudices on the people, history and culture of the nations represented by the musicians takes place. This is the best proof that not only is understanding possible among discordant nations despite political, cultural and denominational differences, but even friendships can be established. Thus, Barenboim’s claim is confirmed that the solution of the conflict in the Near East lies not in military measures but in the people.

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Na styku muzyki i polityki: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra – projekt muzyczny z przesłaniem politycznym