The transition from the Nineteenth Century into the modern era has been fraught with wars and conflict; these had a tremendous impact on the creative output of composers directly or indirectly involved in these wars. Think of one contemporary musical artist (classical or popular) whose work has been affected by war, conflict, or global crisis, and consider his or her reaction to this development. In order to receive full credit for this question, please answer it in 300-350 words while using complete sentences:
1. Provide the name of the artist and a link to the particular piece of music you selected for the purposes of answering this question. A YouTube link will do.
2. What musical devices does the artist use to reflect on a major event such as war, a natural disaster, or an occurrence of similar scope? Briefly describe the music and its relationship to this event
3. Explain how the artist comments on the event by using his or her music. What makes this artist’s reaction unique, powerful, or otherwise impact?
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