In my opinion, one of the most interesting aspects of music torture is the selection of music during interrogations. During my group's presentation I feel that we only touched on this slightly. But some of the thoughts that came to mind personally during the research phase was does the choice of music have a effect on the torturer? We have seen from the readings in Plato's republic that music can actually boost "valor" in battle. Furthermore, I would like to say that it is made clear in some articles that there are artists who actually support the use of their songs as "torture music". Although I do not know if Disturbed supports their music being used in combat or torture, there are accounts of their music being played during raids in Afghanistan. When listening to the music, we can hear in the lyrics the anger against the current state of affairs in regards to national security. With the threat of terrorism being one that is faceless, operating in the shadows. It is understandable to see why so many artists, especially in the rock/metal genre, are angry. The music they write, empowers troops, but does it also lead to alterity, the creation of a generalized enemy as a result of the imminent threat attack and lack of information?
(I'd like to apologize for my late post on the topic of music torture. Although I was part of the group that presented on the topic, I was having some issues in my personal life that needed to be attended to which prevented me from creating a post.)
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