Sara Bastianelli

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution

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Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution is a mini series podcast coming out of the University of Virginia. Throughout the 6 episodes, host Sara Bastianelli delves into the musical and political history of Argentina, Iran, England, Brazil, and the United States to find out why social justice movements align closely with musical genres and how music is used as a tool to strengthen protests. Across time and space, music is an incredibly powerful form of protest. What can we learn from examining the music of social justice movements across the world? And how can we apply it to the current soc...

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Sara Bastianelli

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The Sound of Revolution: Protest Music Today 08.05.2026 13:39

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia. Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode. Here is a link to the bibliography for the whole mini series. Resources Blume, P. (2026, February 25). ICE in Minnesota: From 4,000 agent...

The Genre is the Message: Brazilian Bossa Nova and Tropicália 06.05.2026 11:14

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. Translations for this episode were voiced by Nina Accousti, Fatima Abdalla, and Emma Lohr. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia. Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode. Here is a link to the bibliography for the whol...

Get Pissed, Destroy: British Anarcho-Punk 01.05.2026 11:52

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia. Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode. Here is a link to the bibliography for the whole mini series. Resources Cross, I. (2005). Music and Social Being. Musicology Australia, 28...

Free Spaces: Iranian Protest Music 29.04.2026 12:16

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. Translations for this episode were voiced by Owen Belfield, Dalanda Diallo, Emma Lohr, and Cole Rozwadowski. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia. Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode. Here is a link to the bibliog...

Weapons of the Weak: Argentina’s Rock Nacional 24.04.2026 12:21

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. Translations for this episode were voiced by Henry Boland, Fatima Abdalla, Sarah Kim, Dalana Diallo, Katie Pan, Maddie Garra, Sammy Kee, and Cole Rozwadowski. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia. Here is a link to the digital transcr...

Power and Vibration 22.04.2026 7:25

Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia. New episodes come out on Wednesdays and Fridays! Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode. Here is a link to the bibliography for the whole mini series. https://drive.google.com/fi...