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From the hippie heaven of the 1970s to the massive mainstream event it is now, Glastonbury has always found a way to fuse popular culture with a potent political message.
Mechanisms such as rhythm, shared emotions and the memory of specific events make music a powerful tool for connecting with other people.
Concert organisers began to compete for government contracts. Often these contracts came with conditions as to who, among musicians, was desirable at government events.
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Professor of Creative and Performing Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Department of Music, University of Venda
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Music, ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Visual & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University
