What is Anarchist Music? (A6)
A pocketbook (A6 size) discussion of the nature of anarchist music with an academic slant.
This book lays out an evaluative approach through which the relationships between anarchism and music, and culture more widely, can be explored. Culture is a necessary element of any social movement and should be taken with utmost seriousness by anarchist activists – and this includes music.
Written by Ruud Noys, published by Active Distribution and Black Fox Boox, 2020.
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