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Roger Scruton: The Tyranny of Pop
Roger Scruton deplores the tyranny of banal and ubiquitous pop music. He feels that young people, above all, need help to instead appreciate the great music of our civilisation.
Roger Scruton deplores the tyranny of banal and ubiquitous pop music. Young people, above all, need help to appreciate instead the great music of our civilisation.
"Unless we teach children to judge, to discriminate, to recognize the difference between music of lasting value and mere ephemera, we give up on the task of education."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
Last on
Sun 15 Nov 2015
08:48
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger Scruton |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Nov 2015 20:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 15 Nov 2015 08:48Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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