Music in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Fairouz
Author(s):
Gönenç Hongur
Publication Year:
2016
Type:
journal article
Journal/Book Title
Current Research in Social Sciences
Publisher
Editor(s):
Pages:
123-129
Volume:
2
Issue:
3
Abstract:
Today, the Lebanese singer Fairouz is regarded as a cultural and political icon, a symbol of peace and humanity, and embodiment of the soul of Lebanon. Her image formed by her powerful voice is so influential, to the extent that she is believed to have stopped the progress of the 15-year civil war in Lebanon that broke out in 1975. This article seeks to explore and discuss the ways Fairouz has revealed the power of music that overcomes the impasses of conflict, the value of peace, reconciliation, and coexistence both with her singing and silence on the on hand, and has become synonymous with the cause of freedom of Lebanon, reflecting both the cultural and religious diversity along with Lebanese nationalistic sentiments on the other.
Citation (Chicago Author-Date):
Hongur, Gönenç. 2016. “Music in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Fairouz.” Current Research in Social Sciences 2 (3): 123–29. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/curesosc/issue/24367/258305.