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The Power of Music
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Episode 1: Before the Tibetan Freedom Concerts became one of the biggest shows of the 1990s, teenage Erin Potts dreamt of a concert for Tibet featuring her favorite band. Meanwhile, imprisoned Tibetan nun Nawang Sangdrol reveals what it meant to resist from inside Tibet. Their stories meet in the same place: the power of music. Note: This episode includes discussion of political imprisonment and torture, and a cuss word or two. In This Episode The Tibetan Freedom Concerts begin with a bold idea: a young activist, a musician, and a belief that music could move people to act. As a teenager, Erin discovers U2, Live Aid, and Amnesty International, and begins to see music as a force for justice.…