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What is this website?

This project will explore the history of Bristol’s culture and politics throughout the last seventy years and how that has influenced the music scene, which made Bristol today considered to be a musical city.​

This website is a way to represent all the research I have discovered in the past year, from primary research, by having a public questionnaire and having interviews, to secondary research i.e. reading books, articles and watching videos and documentaries to collect information.

About me

Hello, my name is Naomi. As of 2021, I'm in my final year of university, working on my final year project, which is this website. This website is the final product of the research I have done spanning back from last year. I plan to update this website even now that I am finished with my final year project. If you would like to take part please contact me by going to the contact page. To learn about the inspiration of this website, click on the learn more button above this text.

You must be wondering why some interviewees only have their first name. Don't worry I haven't forgotten, some participants would like to stay anonymous 

Discussing politics and cultures with Andrew Kelly
01:25:10
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Discussing politics and cultures with Andrew Kelly

In this interview, I got a chance to talk to Andrew Kelly, the director of Bristol Cultural Development Partnership Director: Bristol Festival of Ideas I got to ask questions to Andrew about his opinions about politics and culture in Bristol as well situations that were pivotal moments in Bristol's history. 0:00 - Introduction and connections 1:03 - Connections to the music scene 2:10 - Definition of culture 9:22 - Definition of politics (including how it links with culture) 19:09 - Bringing up the issue with music and art 22:23 - Culture is politics too... 25:57 - European Captial of Culture 30:12 - Can culture be simplified? 37:06 - Important culture changes 1:01:10 - Statues/memorials and the artistic/political uses 1:04:42 - Bristol education and history 1:07:54 - Biggest culture change in Bristol between the past and the present 1:18:57 - Do protests really have an impact, government wise now compared to the past 1:24:40 - End Songs played in order _____ Night Snow by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... _____ Renunciation by Asher Fulero Support by Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... _____ Pastoral by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… _____ Distant by MusicbyAden Support MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden​ https://www.instagram.com/musicbyaden​ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QgJN...​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZn... _____ Vibe Check by After the Fall Support After the Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ License for commercial use: _____ Sleep Away By Evol Support Evol https://www.instagram.com/1nlove.mp3/​ https://soundcloud.com/inlove-sad-boy...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ _____ Winter Lights by After The Fall Support After the Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ License for commercial use: _____ Pirouette by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... _____ Assembling by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... _____ Been Here Before by NO MIC Support NO MC https://www.instagram.com/nomic_music/​ https://sptfy.com/8Z9U​ https://www.youtube.com/nomicx​ https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/​ Music released by: Chill Out Records _____ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Talking about classical and it's involvement with the Bristol music scene with Liz Lane
46:12
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Talking about classical and it's involvement with the Bristol music scene with Liz Lane

In this interview, I got a chance to talk to Liz Lane a composer and a senior lecturer in Music Technology I got to ask questions to Liz about his opinions about jazz and classical in Bristol and the future of it. And in this interview, we got to discuss the impact of interaction in classical with the help of technology and the informality it has over time. 0:00 - Introduction 3:42 - Liz's specific genre specialty in music 5:02 - Is there a growth of interaction in classical music 13:56 - Explaining more about contemporary classical and the classical music era 15:22 - Are known venues one of the reasons for classical being prominent 20:35 - The future of classical music 31:35 - Important period in classical 39:51 - Opinion of culture and politics and influence in classical 45:46 - End Songs played in order ____ Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky Music provided by FreeMusic109 - https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109​ ____ No.7 Alone With My Thoughts by Esther Abrami Support Esther Abrami https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… ____ T'as où les vaches by Dan Bodan Support Dan Bodan https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ Pastoral by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… ____ Pirouette by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ Unrequited by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ Beseeched by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ Renunciation by Asher Fulero Support by Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ Night Snow by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Exploring the inspiration and diversity of fusion music with RSVP Bhangra
51:18
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Exploring the inspiration and diversity of fusion music with RSVP Bhangra

In this interview, I had the chance to talk with RSVP Bhangra, a cultural fusion band, mixing folk music Bhangra along with other genres like pop. We had the chance to discuss the music and the history behind how RSVP came to be. 0:00 - Introduction of RSVP Bhangra 1:49 - RSVP relationship with music 8:42 - Has RSVP ever been influenced by the politic or culture in Bristol 15:23 - Emerging into the Bristol scene 26:39 - Thoughts about the culture in Bristol? 35:24 - Thoughts about the politics in Bristol? 42:35 - The future of RSVP and fusion bands 50:58 - End Songs played in order ___ Poppin Off The Rip by RAGE Support RAGE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ___ Sour Apples by RAGE Support RAGE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ___ The Jigg is Up by RAGE Support RAGE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ___ Alone Again by NO MIC Support NO MIC https://www.instagram.com/nomic_music/​ https://sptfy.com/8Z9U​ https://www.youtube.com/nomicx​ https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ Been Here Before by NO MIC Support NO MC https://www.instagram.com/nomic_music/​ https://sptfy.com/8Z9U​ https://www.youtube.com/nomicx​ https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/​ Music released by: Chill Out Records ___ Midnight Frost by After The Fall Support After The Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ ___ Woody by Niwel Support Niwel: https://soundcloud.com/niwel-516897768​ https://www.facebook.com/Niwel-Music-...​ https://twitter.com/NiwelMusic17​ https://www.instagram.com/niwel17​ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cVGr... ___ Pinched by VVD Support VVD twitter.com/vvddot VVD instagram.com/vvddot https://audius.co/vivid​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Talking about Jazz and Classical with Steven Legge
47:18
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Talking about Jazz and Classical with Steven Legge

In this interview, I got a chance to talk to Steven Legge a Senior Lecturer in Classical and Jazz Music Enrichment I got to ask questions to Steven about his opinions about jazz and classical in Bristol and the future of it. And in this interview, we got to discuss the impact of classical and jazz in not only Bristol but in other places such as Cuba and Venezuela. 0:00 - Introduction 1:27 - Specific genre speciality in music 2:52 - Growth in the interaction in classical and jazz 9:32 - The use of big venues helping classical 17:33 - Future of Bristol classical and jazz 28:14 - Influence of culture and politics in classical music 33:39 - The sophistication of classical compare in the UK and other countries 46:29 - End Songs in order ___ And So It Begins by Artificial Music Support Artificial Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music​ https://www.youtube.com/user/SmartToa...​ https://soundcloud.com/artificial-mus...​ Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ Night Snow by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ___ Pastoral by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ___ Sleep Away By Evol Support Evol https://www.instagram.com/1nlove.mp3/​ https://soundcloud.com/inlove-sad-boy...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ___ Deep by KaizanBlu Support KaizanBlu https://www.instagram.com/kaizanblu/​ https://soundcloud.com/kaizanblu/​ https://www.facebook.com/kaizanblumusic/​ http://vm.tiktok.com/aCYwfx/​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtx...​ Music published/ licensed by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ Plebejer by Low Frequency Music Support Low Frequency Music https://www.youtube.com/LowFrequencyM...​ https://soundcloud.com/user-551516820​​ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5BGRZ...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ___ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Exploring Bristol cultural and political music with Philip
01:07:45
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Exploring Bristol cultural and political music with Philip

In this interview, I got a chance to talk to Philip, a music producer, and promotor. We had the chance to discuss the Bristol music scene, such as how the student population in Bristol can be an influence on the mainstream music scene in Bristol Philip would also like to promote these organizations: Saffron Music: https://saffronmusic.co.uk/ 1020 radio: https://1020.live/ Strange brew: https://www.strangebrewbristol.com/ 0:00 - Introduction of Philip 2:17 - Relationship with music 4:19 - Thoughts of Bristol Music Scene pre-2000 13:25 - Thoughts of Bristol Music Scene post-2000 29:54 - Bristol and politics 39:22 - Bristol and culture 46:48 - Do music, culture, and politics go hand in hand? 52:54 - Difference in music effect by politics now compared to the past. 59:37 - Music scene in the future 1:07:13 - End Songs played in order ___ And So It Begins by Artificial Music Support Artificial Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music​ https://www.youtube.com/user/SmartToa...​ https://soundcloud.com/artificial-mus...​ Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ In Honor Of by Dr Quincy Support Dr Quincy https://www.facebook.com/drquincymusic/​ https://youtube.com/channel/UC5Yd3_Q0...​ ___ Flows Inside Me by Homie Cat Support Homie Cat https://open.spotify.com/artist/01eWi...​ https://soundcloud.com/homie-cat/​ https://www.instagram.com/homiecatbeats/​ https://www.chilloutmedia.com/download​ Music promoted by NCM: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ Pastoral by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… ___ Winter Lights by After The Fall Support After the Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ License for commercial use: ___ Alone Again by NO MIC Support NO MIC https://www.instagram.com/nomic_music/​ https://sptfy.com/8Z9U​ https://www.youtube.com/nomicx​ https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ MIDNIGHT by IKSON Support IKSON https://youtube.com/ikson​ Promoted by BGMD Download Link: https://soundcloud.com/ikson/ikson-mi...​ ___ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...​
Exploring Bristol cultural and political music with Matt
55:36
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Exploring Bristol cultural and political music with Matt

In this interview, I got a chance to talk to Matt, a music lover who has lived in/around Bristol, and experience the Bristol music scene when growing up to now. We had the chance to discuss how music, especially rock and punk had roles in political movements, as well as other music like dub introducing different culture into Bristol. 0:00 - Introduction 1:45 - Matt's relationship to music 12:48 - Opinion why politics go hand in hand 20:20 - Where was the rise of political music in Bristol 25:26 - Bristol - UK rebel child! 26:41 - Why was rave music outlawed? 29:22 - Power of rave in protests 33:14 - Does politics and the music scene goes hand in hand today compare to the past? 45:46 - Is there a difference in music influencing politics now compared to the past 55:18 - End Songs played in order ____ MIDNIGHT by IKSON Support IKSON https://youtube.com/ikson​ Promoted by BGMD Download Link: https://soundcloud.com/ikson/ikson-mi...​ ____ Plebejer by Low Frequency Music Support Low Frequency Music https://www.youtube.com/LowFrequencyM...​ https://soundcloud.com/user-551516820​​ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5BGRZ...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ____ Deep by KaizanBlu Support KaizanBlu https://www.instagram.com/kaizanblu/​ https://soundcloud.com/kaizanblu/​ https://www.facebook.com/kaizanblumusic/​ http://vm.tiktok.com/aCYwfx/​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtx...​ Music published/ licensed by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ____ Voices by After The Fall Support After The Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ _____ Sleep Away By Evol Support Evol https://www.instagram.com/1nlove.mp3/​ https://soundcloud.com/inlove-sad-boy...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ____ No Good Right by Freedom Trail Studio Support Freedom Trail Studio https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ____ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Exploring Bristol cultural and political music with Ruth
38:42
Naomi Olumbori (Nomi)

Exploring Bristol cultural and political music with Ruth

In this interview, I got a chance to talk to Ruth a Bristol-based singer. We had the chance to discuss the Bristol music scene, such as how politics and culture, and music goes hand in hand and the struggles of music venues in Bristol. 0:00 - Introduction of Ruth 0:27 - Relationship with music 3:18 - Thoughts of Bristol Music Scene pre-2000 5:06 - Thoughts of Bristol Music Scene post-2000 9:44 - Bristol and politics 12:58 - Bristol and culture 16:14 - Music venues in Bristol and the struggles art in the UK 25:48 - Do music and politics go hand in hand? 27:46 - Music scene in the future 33:17 - End and final thoughts Songs played in order ___ Pastoral by Asher Fulero Support Asher Fulero https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… ___ Deep by KaizanBlu Support KaizanBlu https://www.instagram.com/kaizanblu/​ https://soundcloud.com/kaizanblu/​ https://www.facebook.com/kaizanblumusic/​ http://vm.tiktok.com/aCYwfx/​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtx...​ Music published/ licensed by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ Near the Horizon by After the Fall Support After the Fall ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ___ Undone by After the Fall Support After the Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ MIDNIGHT by IKSON Support IKSON https://youtube.com/ikson​ Promoted by BGMD Download Link: https://soundcloud.com/ikson/ikson-mi...​ ___ Alone Again by NO MIC Support NO MIC https://www.instagram.com/nomic_music/​ https://sptfy.com/8Z9U​ https://www.youtube.com/nomicx​ https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ ___ Vibe Check by After the Fall Support After the Fall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE...​ Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ​ License for commercial use: ___ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

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