Finding a Voice: Musicians in Terezin
Soon
after Hitler and his Nazi party took over Germany in 1933, they began
to isolate and then eliminate Jews and other "racial enemies." By the
late 1930s, Jews could no longer own radios or record players. They
were banned from movie theaters, concert halls, and cabarets. Their
music, art, and literature were labeled "degenerate," even immoral.
This study guide is designed to help teachers and their students use the CD, Finding a Voice: Musicians in Terezín,
to explore the role of the arts and artists in that extraordinary
place. It is music that deepens our understanding not only of
creativity but also of courage, resilience, and resistance. This music
is a part of the history of Terezín and of the Holocaust.
In this study guide students will examine
the issues and challenges of "finding a voice" through music during the
tyranny of the Third Reich. It is a journey that will no doubt change
how you listen to music, especially the music of our time.
