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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).

Paradise City: Healing Cities Through Music

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    A Hardback by Mario Goossens, Karel Van Mileghem, Fabrice Debatty

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      Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/12/2019
      ISBN13: 9789401464963, 978-9401464963
      ISBN10: 9401464960

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      Book Synopsis
      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).

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