Episode 2 – Battle of Algiers with David Salkowski

From the rousing sounds that fuel resistance to the elegiac music that reminds us of our shared humanity, in this episode of Watch Next we take a closer look at the music in Battle of Algiers composed by Gillo Pontecorvo and Ennio Morricone. Even when all else is taken away, you still have your voice. As Dr. David Salkowski, Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of North Florida, explains, the ululating chorus in The Battle of Algiers carries the sound of victory. Works Discussed: Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966) “Street of Tebes” by Ennio Morricone *Correction: The opera referenced in the episode was incorrectly named Madame Bovary. The correct Puccini opera is Madame Butterfly.