Was Syria really a thriving hub for artists before the war? Compass meets artists in exile who say they've found more freedom, and success - in diaspora. What happens to a country's art scene when it goes to war? Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW8t526zKHQ

#Syria #Art #DiasporaArtists

A new musical genre has emerged from the shadows of communism. Compass explores the controversial world of Romanian manele to find out why this new musical genre is so loved and loathed at the same time.

#GypsyPop #Roma #Romania

What happens to a country’s arts and music scene when it goes to war? More than seven years of conflict have left Syria in ruins, and forced its people across the globe. Compass travels to Beirut and Paris to find out what Syrian culture means to artists in exile - and whether the war has crushed the country's arts scene, or opened it up.

#Syria #Culture #Art

Could you sing two notes at the same time? Imitating the natural sounds of Mongolia's vast steppe, throat-singing has been part of the country's culture for thousands of years. What role does it still have to play in everyday life? Watch full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPnWJohKO8

#Throat-singing #Mongolia #Khuumi

Mongolia's opera scene is taking off, but where did it all come from? The country's top singers say they've got the communists, as well as their traditional throat-singing, to thank.

Watch full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPnWJohKO8

#Opera #Mongolia #Communism

What do you get if you mix pop, opera, and Mongolian folk songs? Meet @Uvertura Group, who want to use Mongol Popera to put Mongolia on the map. Watch full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPnWJohKO8

#Popera #Mongolian #Uvertura

Mongolia isn’t traditionally known for opera. But in the past few years, Mongolian opera singers have taken to the international stage and held their own with more established opera nations. To find out why Mongolian opera is hitting all the right notes, Compass visits this unique country and speaks to some of its most well-known voices.

#Mongolia #Opera #Throatsinger

Do artists always cause gentrification? Some say it's often the last thing they mean to do. Compass has talked to artists across Europe to find out what gentrification means to them, and whether we should be thanking them for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnvlGRV3mzk

#gentrification #Europe #art

Is it ok to paint over street art? Critics like Athens gallery owner Rebecca Camhi say graffiti ruins cities - but can it also be part of social movements that help lift them out of crisis?

Watch this month's Compass to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnvlGRV3mzk

#street art #Athens #graffiti

What role do artists play in gentrification? Compass travels to three European capitals to find out.

#Compass #gentrification #art