Sources with the tag 'Music'

Five Arabic war songs by the famous war volunteer Fritz Klopfer

The document contains five songs in Arabic including a translation into German. The songs were performed by Hans Stumme (alias Fritz Klopfer) on 20 January 1915 on behalf of the Red Halfmoon…

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Themes: Religion; Poem; Language; Imperial Strategy; Captivity
Tags: anti-colonialism, Arabic, German Revolutionary Program, Halfmoon Camp, imperial strategy, Music, orientalism, orientalists, POW, pow-camp, Propaganda

A Maori song about the First World War

This waiata (song) is attributed to Sir Apirana Ngata, a Maori member of the New Zealand parliament. He wrote it down in this form and publicized it to inspire wartime recruitment. Ngata published it…

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Themes: Recording; Propaganda; Gender
Tags: Maori, Music, New Zealand, Women

Newspaper article detailing the experience of Maori Troops in France

An article from The Times (London) describing the experiences of Maori soldiers in France. The article describes Maori troops singing a translated version of 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'. The…

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Themes: Race; Propaganda; Newspapers & Magazines; Language
Tags: Colonial Troops, France, Maori, Music, Translation

Photo album, Halfmoon Camp, Wünsdorf

The album contains around 40 vintage print photographs taken by Hans Schmidt in the Halfmoon Camp in 1917. They depict daily life in the propaganda camp, such as class hours, craftmen in the workshop,…

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Themes: Photograph; Imperial Strategy; Captivity
Tags: Colonial soldiers, Colonial Troops, Craft, German Revolutionary Program, Halfmoon Camp, imperial strategy, Labour, Music, Muslims, Personal Encounters, POW, pow-camp