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 1. Summary: The historical role and political function of protest songs

The Wikipedia entry "Protest Songs" clearly describes how protest music plays the role of a cultural tool and emotional outlet in various social movements. From labor movements, civil rights, women's rights, anti-war to environmental protection, LGBT rights and other issues, protest songs are not just background sounds accompanying the protests, but constitute a language form of movement identity. The entry emphasizes its historical depth, which can even be traced back to the 18th century, showing that this type of music has deep political and cultural roots.


2. Interesting point of view: Music as a "form of action"

What attracted me most was the entry that mentioned: protest songs are often born at the same time as social movements, and even participate in shaping the language and values ​​of the movement. This made me rethink the nature of music-it is not just a tool for expression, but also a kind of action itself. For example, Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” not only sings about the questioning of war and racial discrimination, it is itself a “gentle but firm confrontation”. This cultural action enters people’s hearts through melody rather than slogans, which is why it has a long-term impact.


3. Questions:


In today’s era of short videos and social media, have protest songs been replaced by “visual language”? Is the public nature of music fading?


Will the commercial logic of the music industry dilute the original meaning of protest songs? When protest songs enter the charts, do they still retain their resistance?


Can protest songs become a tool for cross-cultural dialogue? Can classic Western protest music really reach the global context? For example, in China, Iran or Myanmar, what form will protest music exist in?

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