In Music and the Holocaust: "We Made Music in Hell," Kalah Karloff argues that although music is usually experienced as a positive power, music can and has been used as a form of torture throughout history, especially by the Nazis in Holocaust concentration camps. She examines how the effect of music on the human body can change with its context by discussing the different methods of sonic torture that were utilized in concentration camps: forced singing, music from radio, and camp orchestras. Karloff assesses specific songs, musically and lyrically, to explore the reason behind these choices, with clear applications to our own day. Overall, she proves that music has the power to drive different emotional experiences and is fundamentally dependent on the context in which it is played or performed. Program: Gideon Klein Award - Jewish Studies Program
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