{"id":1545,"date":"2019-04-02T02:31:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T02:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2019-04-02T02:31:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T02:31:33","slug":"a-new-orchestraa-using-a-relic-of-the-past-to-incite-political-change-of-the-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/assignments\/music-power-politics\/a-new-orchestraa-using-a-relic-of-the-past-to-incite-political-change-of-the-present\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Orchestraa: Using a Relic of the Past to Incite Political Change of the Present"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author: Ava Conway, 4\/2\/19<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure the barista at Java\u2019s is tired of my instructions by now…\u201cNo straw, please,\u201d I say as I order my iced tea and scan the room for an empty seat. As trivial as it may seem, I try to avoid the use of plastic straws whenever possible. It is a small effort to avoid a large-scale production of unnecessary waste contributing to an even larger-scale issue of global warming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This collection of articles and documentations put out by NASA constitutes the \u201c[Unequivocal] scientific evidence for warming of the climate system\u201d : https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/evidence\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of this global phenomenon include: shrinking ice sheets, glacial retreat, sea level rise, extreme weather, and more. It is difficult to deny the presence of such a phenomenon in modern society, given this overwhelming scientific evidence. And no matter how many plastic straws we avoid, or plant-based meals we cook, we are all contributing members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there remain those who refuse to admit the existence of climate change, and therefore do not act upon its negative societal effects. Here are a few very misinformed tweets by our president, followed by a link with some interesting commentary on what \u201cglobal waming\u201d really involves:
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http:\/\/time.com\/5515340\/trump-climate-change-weather\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how must we tackle this issue of awareness, and how can we encourage a world-wide movement towards sustainability?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well, music has always held a very fascinating and powerful connection with the world of politics. There is one piece in particular, Robert Paterson\u2019s 2012 composition \u201cA New Eaarth,\u201d that addresses the issue of climate change particularly well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paterson\u2019s title is inspired by a book by Bill McKibeen called Eaarth. <\/em>McKibben\u2019s book asserts that, because of climate change, the planet we live on today is a different planet than where humans lived centuries ago. Even though it is somewhat recognizable and familiar, it is fundamentally different. The title of my article implies that there is also a difference with the role of the modern orchestra(a). Even though this art form was invented years ago to satisfy wealthy patrons, today\u2019s orchestras hold a unique ability to incite political awareness and change within a community largely divided community. http:\/\/robertpaterson.com\/a-new-eaarth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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