{"id":73232,"date":"2021-12-08T14:04:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=73232"},"modified":"2021-12-08T14:04:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:04:51","slug":"scoop-white-ribbon-coc-create-video-spotlight-mens-emotions-30th-anniversary-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/12\/08\/scoop-white-ribbon-coc-create-video-spotlight-mens-emotions-30th-anniversary-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | White Ribbon And COC Create Video To Spotlight Men\u2019s Emotions For 30th Anniversary Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_73235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73235\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Johannes_Debus.jpg\" alt=\"Johannes Debus (Photo courtesy of Opus3 Artists)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johannes Debus (Photo courtesy of Opus3 Artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What does it mean to be a man in this world?<\/p>\n<p>Put differently, how do society\u2019s expectations of men spark a chain of consequences that leads to gender-based violence? Challenging those societal norms is the point of this year\u2019s White Ribbon campaign, resulting in a video created in partnership with the Canadian Opera Company.<\/p>\n<p>The video, titled <em>Uncomposed<\/em>, features music that looks to help men, who are so often given the message that showing emotion is not part of an acceptable version of masculinity, express themselves. It also commemorates the 30th anniversary of the White Ribbon campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the video, this year\u2019s campaign includes a documentary and a survey about perceptions of masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to ignite societal change that promotes emotional literacy and healthy masculinities,\u201d said <strong>Humberto Carolo<\/strong>, Executive Director, White Ribbon in a release. \u201cFor too long, society has taught men to be \u2018strong\u2019 by repressing their emotions. It has heroized this version of masculinity. <em>Uncomposed<\/em> will start a conversation and encourage men and boys to acknowledge and express a range of complex emotions. We can help end gender-based violence by normalizing and promoting emotional literacy and healthy masculinities among men and boys, and emphasize that strength is the ability to show vulnerability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video is based on research, and the results of a 2021 study commissioned by White Ribbon, which confirms the underlying concept \u2014 that society needs to allow men to fully experience all their emotions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The study reveals that <strong>76 percent<\/strong> of North Americans believe boys and girls are taught differently about expressing emotions.<\/li>\n<li>While just under <strong>150 million North Americans<\/strong> say showing emotions gives them relief, at least <strong>30 million<\/strong> have told their sons not to cry.<\/li>\n<li>According to the survey, more than <strong>81 million North American men<\/strong> say they don\u2019t cry because they\u2019re afraid it makes them appear weak.<\/li>\n<li>About <strong>46 percent<\/strong> of men said they can only fully express emotions with their partners and immediate family.<\/li>\n<li>More than three-quarters (<strong>76 percent<\/strong>) of survey respondents agreed that music helps release emotions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Uncomposed<\/em> was developed according to scientific principles by well-known Canadian producer <strong>Jared Kuemper<\/strong> with the support of COC Music Director Johannes Debus, as well as music cognitive scientists. The music was performed at the Four Seasons Centre by a quintet, and the video explores the reactions of an audience of four men from diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hA1MFPTDyCM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was surprising to me that a three-minute piece of music could have such a cathartic effect. It helped me self-reflect and gave me a tool to take back to my boys,\u201d said <strong>Scott Johnson<\/strong>, a documentary subject and single father of two sons. \u201cIf acknowledging sensitivity and vulnerability is strength, I think I\u2019ve become a better man through this process.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>According to the experts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cResearch has shown that music is capable of triggering strong emotional reactions,\u201d said <strong>Dr. Elizabeth Margulis<\/strong>, Professor and Director of Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University, in a release. \u201cSome studies focus on features like repetition and tempo, and others on the effect of culture and prior experience. It\u2019s clear that these factors work together to contribute to music\u2019s emotional power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a conductor, I see first-hand how music has the power to unlock our emotions \u2014 and to help us process them,\u201d said <strong>Johannes Debus<\/strong>. \u201cLive music can tap into a listener\u2019s memories and collective experiences, allowing us to reconnect with moments and sensations we may have long forgotten about. As a composition, the ebb and flow of Uncomposed invites the listener to explore their own emotions, while the slow tempo induces feelings of rest and reflection.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em><b>#LUDWIGVAN<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><em>Get the daily arts news straight to your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em>Sign up for the Ludwig van Daily \u2014 classical music and opera in five minutes or less <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ludwig-van.us9.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4f785cb3f9058f2393ccad035&amp;id=57cdb68eac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White Ribbon, in conjunction with the Canadian Opera Company, has released &#8216;Uncomposed&#8217; as part of their 30th anniversary campaign against gender-based violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":73235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[38476,39,43,66],"tags":[628,1744,39892],"yst_prominent_words":[19688,7890,21481,6616,7448,20051],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Johannes_Debus.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-j3a","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73232"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73232"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73237,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73232\/revisions\/73237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73232"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=73232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}