Does music have the capacity to change the world?

[scorpion71166]

You're taking this completely out of context. And way too generic. Try answering this:

Specifically what musical works have had an appreciable effect on the world?

[Rdy4Summer]

There was a Frank Zappa interview where he's comparing types of record company executives: the ex-hippy children of the 60's and the old-timers.
He concluded the emasculated hippies were a far bigger pain in the ass, because they thought they knew what the kiRAB wanted to hear, kept editing you. The old guys were sucking on a cigar looking out the window and just took a 'you know best' approach.

Point being the 60's changed the musical lanRABcape and defined pop culture for years to come; but the world keeps turning and free love was quickly exploited, branded and sold back to people. The original participants inherited the system that they opposed and i'm still moaning

[jdgothtech]

define appreciable affect. how big of an affect are we talking.

and how was that out of context....

[say_sowhat]

I've been grappling with this issue for a while now and I think the answer is rather arabiguous. I'd like to hear other people's views on the matter, because it's certainly a discussion worth hearing.

I'm not talking about within the music community; e.g. psychedelia on hippies, but a broader sense of music's influence on how the world revolves.

Are there any outstanding contributions to the world by musicians?

[yagurlpuff]

...word.

[# 23]

(politically no, culturally yes)

[jamis]

:facepalm:

Try answering the question I just asked you.

[Cristian R.]

Yes, but I'll be cynical and say that it's very rarely in a direct or dramatic fashion.
Music can't start a movement, but it can inspire and unify people around a cause. Music is the strongest facet of pop culture/youth culture. Anything with such a strong impact upon our culture will usually have some trickle down effect upon our politics.

And in a multitude of small ways, music provides a voice for people, and articulate the protest of a group. As a potentially flawed example, look at the length dictatorships will go to censor any music that goes against their policy.

[t man]

firebird
rite of spring
eruption
anything of duke elignton
the white album
the planets
marriage of figaro
dont wanna miss a thing
im yours
off the top of my head

[First Born of Suckels]

Any change no matter how small changes the world. Music inspired you to ask the question so therefore must make a difference. Without music the question would not exist