Songs of War: Music as a Weapon
Feb 25, 2010 · 52m
Director
Tristan ChytroschekOverview
Music elates, touches the soul and bypasses reason. Music is magic. But precisely this magic can turn it into an insidious weapon for music and violence belong together. The brutal power of African war dances, the ferocity of Maori Hakas, the earth-shattering roar of US sound guns blasting Metallica at Taliban hideouts the principle is always the same: Aggressive sounds demoralise the enemy and whip the allies into a frenzy. In Songs of War, director Tristan Chytroschek explores the extraordinary harmony between music and violence. Sesame Street composer, Christopher Cerf, always wanted his music to be fun and entertaining. But then he learned that his songs had been used to torture prisoners in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. He is stunned by this abuse of his work and wants to find out how this could happen.
Cast of Songs of War: Music as a Weapon
Christopher CerfPresenter- Thomas KeenanHuman Rights Project, Bard College, New York
- Chris ArendtFormer Guard, Guantanamo Bay
- Herb FriedmanPsychological Operations Expert, US Army
- Mike RitzFormer Interrogator, US Army
- Nathalie GosselinMusic Psychologist, Université de Montréal
- Moazzam BeggFormer Detainee, Guantanamo Bay And Bagram
- Morag Josephine GrantMusicologist, University Of Göttingen
Mike LuceDrowning Pool
C.J. PierceDrowning Pool- Vahan Simidian IICEO, HPV Technologies
Crew of Songs of War: Music as a Weapon
- Tristan ChytroschekDirector
- Norik StepanjanEditor
- Karl-Heinz SatzgerEditor
- Ole FörsterSound Engineer
- Susanne MertensCommissioning Editor
- George ParashakisSound Engineer
- Knut SodemannCamera Operator
- Max KielhauserSound Engineer
- Christian EichenauerCamera Operator
- Igor MartinovićCamera Operator
- Bernhard WagnerCamera Operator
- Alexander JoksimovicSound Engineer
- Michael BamberArt Direction
About Songs of War: Music as a Weapon
What is Songs of War: Music as a Weapon about?
Music elates, touches the soul and bypasses reason. Music is magic. But precisely this magic can turn it into an insidious weapon for music and violence belong together. The brutal power of African war dances, the ferocity of Maori Hakas, the earth-shattering roar of US sound guns blasting Metallica at Taliban hideouts the principle is always the same: Aggressive sounds demoralise the enemy and…
When was Songs of War: Music as a Weapon released?
Songs of War: Music as a Weapon was released on February 25, 2010.
How long is Songs of War: Music as a Weapon?
Songs of War: Music as a Weapon runs 52 minutes.
Who directed Songs of War: Music as a Weapon?
Songs of War: Music as a Weapon was directed by Tristan Chytroschek.
Who is in the cast of Songs of War: Music as a Weapon?
The cast of Songs of War: Music as a Weapon includes Christopher Cerf (Presenter), Thomas Keenan (Human Rights Project, Bard College, New York), Chris Arendt (Former Guard, Guantanamo Bay), Herb Friedman (Psychological Operations Expert, US Army) and Mike Ritz (Former Interrogator, US Army).