Wales has a rich musical heritage, and the next generation is ready to take centre stage.
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Fairy tales can be brutal, violent, sexual and laden with taboo. But they are are excellent narratives with which to think through a range of human experiences: from disappointment, and fear to envy and grief.
Was Ned Kelly a Robin Hood warrior or a lone wolf/dangerous criminal/whacko? Given enough cultural oxygen, outlaws are apt to become folk heroes - something today’s shock jocks might care to remember.
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Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement, La Trobe University
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Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Popular Music Analysis, University of South Wales
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Senior Lecturer in Popular Music, University of South Wales