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MUSIC FREEDOM DAY 2008 03 March 2008 See the Music Freedom Day concert at Oslo's Nobel Peace Center: nrk.no/nett-tv What happened on Music Freedom Day in 2008? 3 March 2008 was observed as a global 'Music Freedom Day'. Seminars and concerts were held in Norway, Afghanistan and Congo-Brazzaville. The concert in Oslo was broadcasted on national radio in 13 European countries and streamed live on the internet. Read more: Kris Kristofferson Video interview with American folk singer Kris Kristofferson about his personal experiences with music censorship in USA - and in Russia 31 March 2008 Mari Boine Video interview with Norwegian and Sámi singer Mari Boine about her personal experiences with the religious ban of joik music 31 March 2008 Beate Slydal: About the Turkish Penal Code Article 301 Excerpt of political scientist Beate Slydal's presentation at the seminar 'Music - a human right', held in Oslo, Norway, on Music Freedom Day, 3 March 2008 28 March 2008 Cuba/USA: Music Freedom Day sparks emotional debates on Cuban blogs 3 March has fuelled interesting and revealing debates on past and present accounts of censorship in Cuba. The 'blogger-universe' hosts the exchange of opinions. 06 March 2008 Music Freedom Day 2008: Messages from participants Messages from organisers, broadcasters, musicians and students about their activities on Music Freedom Day, 3 March 2008 06 March 2008 Congo-Brazzaville: Music Freedom Day a successful cultural event Music Freedom Day marked by the cultural organisation Erwill Promo Entertainment and celebrated with live music as well as debate. 05 March 2008 Afghanistan: Singing ban is illegal, says governor During Music Freedom Day 2008, governor Ata Mohammed Noor announced that he would try to solve the problem with the ban preventing male artists from singing at weddings 04 March 2008 Music Freedom Day 2008 - index About what happened on Music Freedom Day 2008, 3 March 2008 03 March 2008 Music Freedom Day 2008 - main page 3 March 2008 is Music Freedom Day where radio and tv broadcasters world-wide focus on music censorship, and where seminars and concerts are held in various countries 03 March 2008 Freemuse Award announcement at Music Freedom Day 2008 Announcement of the first Freemuse Award winner: Tiken Jah Fakoly from Côte d’Ivoire 03 March 2008 Freemuse Award 2008 A Freemuse Award will be presented for the first time in 2008. The first person to recieve the award will be announced on the Music Freedom Day, 3 March 2008 26 November 2007 Media coverage of 'Music Freedom Day 2008' Frankfurter Rundschau – 5 March 2008: 'Zensur: Welches Instrument der Teufel spielt' KUAR FM89, Little Rock Arkansas, USA – 5 March 2008:: Playlist Archives of 'From Albion and Beyond' NRK – 5 March 2008: 'Musihkkalaš friddjavuođa beaivi' Norad – 4 March 2008: 'Slipp musikken fri' Journalen – 4 March 2008: 'Nordmenn er ignorante' Haaretz Daily – 3 March 2008: www.haaretz.co.il www.rockonnet.com – 3 March 2008: 'Music Freedom Day' www.smaalenene.no – 3 March 2008: 'Frihetselskende countrylegende' NRK – 3 March 2008: 'Steinet av tyrkisk politi' Mondomix – March 2008: 'Music freedom Day - Louis Mhlanga' Swedish Broadcasting Corporation – 2 March 2008: 'Tiken Jah Fakoly - ett reportage av Maria Arnqvist' Read about Music Freedom Day 2007 Read about Music Freedom Day 2007