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Since the Maidan Revolution the urban facade of the city of Kiev is visibly changing, with large street art murals plastering the city’s walls. While new street art is going up, old Soviet murals and monuments are being torn down. Compass goes to Kiev to speak to artists about how the Maidan Revolution and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine has affected them, and how Ukraine’s turbulent past and present have fuelled its creative scene.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/jWiaA-ZOM8s
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Since the Maidan Revolution the urban facade of the city of Kiev is visibly changing as large street art murals plaster the city’s walls. While new street art is going up, old Soviet murals and monuments are being torn down. Compass goes to Kiev to speak to artists about how the Maidan Revolution and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine has affected them, and how Ukraine’s turbulent past and present have fuelled its creative scene.
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Arabesk is a music genre unique to Turkey - almost as old as the country itself. It was suppressed, then celebrated, and now it's ingrained throughout Turkish culture. But where did it come from, and why was it so controversial? Compass goes to Istanbul to find out what arabesk means to Turkey today.
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The former Soviet country of Georgia is generating a creative buzz in the global fashion world with a new style dubbed 'post - soviet' design. Soviet fashion was once looked down but the West is now looking East for style inspiration. Has 'ugly' become 'cool' in the fashion world? And is 'post-soviet' the rightlabel to describe Georgian fashion today?
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/3ZxYnci7hag?t=1
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Compass goes to Tbilisi to discover Georgia's fashion scene. Dubbed in the media as 'post-soviet' fashion style it's the latest hype in the fashion industry globally. How has the small country of Georgia given birth to some of the coolest designers in the 21st century? What is 'post-soviet' style? And is the 'post-soviet' label accurate in describing the latest fashion designs coming out of this unique country?
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Compass goes to Lisbon to discover Fado. The music genre was once Portugal's most loved sound until it was hijacked by the fascist regime. But now fado is enjoying a resurgence - not just in Portugal but all over the world.
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Meet Qatar's female artists, who say they've been underestimated by the rest of the world for too long. How are they using their country's emerging cultural scene to fight stereotypes?
Watch full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqoKK4p__yA&t=727s&list=PLUW304lJeu3XUGcubhNlHo-eJZGqKDiwb&index=2
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Qatar's cultural revolution is underway, but can traditional societal attitudes keep up? Compass goes to Doha to meet the female filmmakers leading the way. How do they balance change with tradition?
Watch full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqoKK4p__yA&t=727s&list=PLUW304lJeu3XUGcubhNlHo-eJZGqKDiwb&index=2
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Artists are known for pushing boundaries, but how far can they go when their society is bound by tradition? Qatar is experiencing a cultural revolution, and women are leading the charge. Compass meets Doha's female creatives to find out how they are shaping the future of their rapidly changing country.
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"I don't want to build my career on any other people's suffering". Diala Brisly is an artist who was forced to flee Syria, but she says that's only one part of her story. Compass meets Syrian artists in diaspora who say they're tired of being stereotyped. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW8t526zKHQ
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Was Syria really a thriving hub for artists before the war? Compass meets artists in exile who say they've found more freedom, and success - in diaspora. What happens to a country's art scene when it goes to war? Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW8t526zKHQ
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A new musical genre has emerged from the shadows of communism. Compass explores the controversial world of Romanian manele to find out why this new musical genre is so loved and loathed at the same time.
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What happens to a country’s arts and music scene when it goes to war? More than seven years of conflict have left Syria in ruins, and forced its people across the globe. Compass travels to Beirut and Paris to find out what Syrian culture means to artists in exile - and whether the war has crushed the country's arts scene, or opened it up.
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Could you sing two notes at the same time? Imitating the natural sounds of Mongolia's vast steppe, throat-singing has been part of the country's culture for thousands of years. What role does it still have to play in everyday life? Watch full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPnWJohKO8
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Mongolia's opera scene is taking off, but where did it all come from? The country's top singers say they've got the communists, as well as their traditional throat-singing, to thank.
Watch full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPnWJohKO8
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What do you get if you mix pop, opera, and Mongolian folk songs? Meet @Uvertura Group, who want to use Mongol Popera to put Mongolia on the map. Watch full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPnWJohKO8
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Mongolia isn’t traditionally known for opera. But in the past few years, Mongolian opera singers have taken to the international stage and held their own with more established opera nations. To find out why Mongolian opera is hitting all the right notes, Compass visits this unique country and speaks to some of its most well-known voices.
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Do artists always cause gentrification? Some say it's often the last thing they mean to do. Compass has talked to artists across Europe to find out what gentrification means to them, and whether we should be thanking them for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnvlGRV3mzk
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Is it ok to paint over street art? Critics like Athens gallery owner Rebecca Camhi say graffiti ruins cities - but can it also be part of social movements that help lift them out of crisis?
Watch this month's Compass to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnvlGRV3mzk
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What role do artists play in gentrification? Compass travels to three European capitals to find out.
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