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WOMEX 2004 19 October 2004 9/11 – The world's all out of tune Freemuse conference session at WOMEX 2004: Presentation of new book on popular music after 9/11 Conference session abstract The scheduled Freemuse report on the 9/11 terror attacks and their effects on freedom of musical expression has been postponed. This conference session will instead present another book just published: “9/11 – The world's all out of tune” - Populäre Musik nach dem 11. September 2001. Dr. Dietrich Helms, Institut für Musik und ihre Didaktik der Universität Dortmund and co-editor of the book, will be interviewed by Bram Posthumus in this conference session, which besides giving a general introduction to the book will focus on Helm’s contribution to the book, entitled “I Can’t See New York”? Der 11. September und die Bedeutung von “Bedeutung populärer Musik”. (September 11 and the meaning of “meaning of popular music”.) Date and venue: Friday 29 October 2004, 3.00h, at WOMEX, Essen, Germany. See also our 9/11 section Related reading: Musical responses to 9/11: From Conservative patriotism to radicalism This article poses the question: What would a suitable American popular music response to the events of 9/11 sound like? Read the chapter by Martin Cloonan, from the book "9/11 – The world's all out of tune" 09 December 2004 The world's all out of tune: Popular music after 9/11 "9/11 – The world's all out of tune. Populäre Musik nach dem 11. September 2001". New book - in German - on music after September 11, out October 2004 14 September 2004 Pakistan: Music video about 9/11 censored The Pakistani-Canadian rock group Falak has been blacklisted on MTV Pakistan. Their song 'Yadein II' is deemed too controversial because of its 9/11 images 21 February 2007 Press release: Post 9/11 USA report Freemuse report on USA after 9/11 13 February 2006 Musical responses to 9/11: List of allegedly 'banned' songs A list of "lyrically inappropriate" songs banned from some US radio stations in the wake of the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 09 December 2004 9/11: Freemuse conference abstract (WOMEX 2004) Freedom of musical expression post 9/11: Read abstract from the Freemuse conference session at WOMEX 2004 19 October 2004 9/11: Freemuse conference abstract (WOMEX 2004) Freedom of musical expression post 9/11: Read abstract from the Freemuse conference session at WOMEX 2004 19 October 2004 9/11: Freemuse conference abstract (WOMEX 2004) Freedom of musical expression post 9/11: Read abstract from the Freemuse conference session at WOMEX 2004 19 October 2004 9/11: Is protest music dead? Music used to be the dominant voice against war. Now it's easier to shut up and get paid. What's really going on? Extensive article on 9/11 effects and media concentration, by Jeff Chang 16 April 2002 Freemuse report on censorship in post 9/11 USA ’Singing in the Echo Chamber’. Music censorship in the U.S. after September 11. New report published by Freemuse 13 February 2006 WOMEX 2004 This year Freemuse presented two conference sessions: "Meet the banned! Music censorship in Turkey" featured Turkish musician Ferhat Tunç, while "9/11 – The world's all out of tune" presented a new book on freedom of musical expression after 9/11 19 October 2004 USA: 'Crash into me, baby!' America’s implicit music censorship since September 11. Read the chapter from 'Shoot the Singer!', by Eric Nuzum on how the September 11 terror attacks have affected freedom of musical expression 03 June 2004 New US study on cultural exchanges since September 11 U.S Homeland Security and State departments are encouraged to "work together to improve the current visa situation…so it is less of a barrier for foreign visitors, artists, and scholars, and for the presenters who invite them" 10 September 2004 Cat Stevens denied access "on national security grounds" US officials identified that the singer, whose name is now Yusuf Islam, was on one of their "watch lists". After an interview, the singer - who converted to Islam in 1977 - was denied entry into the US 22 September 2004 Venue expels Linda Ronstadt after political remarks The singer was booed and removed from a Las Vegas casino for praising film-maker Michael Moore and his film Fahrenheit 9/11 during a show. Ronstadt called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is spreading the truth" 20 July 2004 Dennis Lyxzen / TINC Video interview with Dennis Lyxzen from The (international) Noise Conspiracy. An outsider’s view on music and censorship in the USA after 9/11 11 July 2002 Musicians hit by the “9/11-effect” Tighter restrictions on air travel means that musical instruments are no longer allowed on the plane as carry-on baggage. This has lead to cancellations of concerts and tours 11 September 2006 France: Musician attacked by airport police On 9 September 2006 four police officers threw Russian-American trumpet player Valery Ponomarev to the floor, kicking and punching him, twisted his arm back and broke it 23 October 2006