Disharmony: How Music Is Responding to Climate Change

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Disharmony is a series exploring the relationship between music and the climate crisis. Each week, we'll hear from musicians, authors, and organizations to learn more about how music is responding to climate change. read less

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Disharmony: Earth Day Episode

Disharmony: Earth Day Episode

In this special Earth Day Episode of "Disharmony," we'll hear from three musicians about how they use music to advocate for the climate. Musician and politician John Hall talks about his music and the anti-nuclear energy movement. Paul Winter talks about how he uses voices of wildlife in his music, and Sean Carey tells us about climate anxiety and songwriting.

Disharmony: Earth Day Episode

Disharmony: Earth Day Episode

In this special Earth Day Episode of "Disharmony," we'll hear from three musicians about how they use music to advocate for the climate. Musician and politician John Hall talks about his music and the anti-nuclear energy movement. Paul Winter talks about how he uses voices of wildlife in his music, and Sean Carey tells us about climate anxiety and songwriting.

Disharmony: Episode 5

Disharmony: Episode 5

In the final episode of "Disharmony," folk artist Joan Shelley talks about her experience writing music about climate change, and author Kimberly Nicolas talks about navigating climate grief.

Disharmony: Episode 4

Disharmony: Episode 4

In this episode of "Disharmony," folk artist Raye Zaragoza and a representative from the nonprofit REVERB talk about making the music industry more sustainable.

Disharmony: Episode 3

Disharmony: Episode 3

In this episode of "Disharmony," representatives from The ClimateMusic Project and Global Citizen talk about how music can motivate listeners to get involved with the climate movement.

Disharmony: Episode 2

Disharmony: Episode 2

In this episode of "Disharmony," a multilingual jazz group called the Afro Yaqui Music Collective and James Sullivan, author of Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, talk about protest music and why it's so important to the climate movement.

Disharmony: Episode 1

Disharmony: Episode 1

In the first episode of "Disharmony," we'll hear from Canadian folk singer The Weather Station and Lithuanian opera composer Lina Lapelyte to learn more about how artists use emotions related to the climate crisis in their music.