Pete Seeger: Power Of The Song

The documentary Pete Seeger: Power of the Song details the controversial yet highly influential life of the legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger. Pete was known for transcending American folk music with the help of his unionistic and peaceful views. Though Pete could reach so many during his early years it did not come without Controversy as he joined the Communist Party which gave immediate backlash from the public and led to his blacklisting and the downfall of his career. While Pete was blacklisted he still instilled his beliefs in the power of song that unity allowed people to connect people of all backgrounds through music. The fact that Pete faced such adversity in his life and still managed to make an impact through people of all walks of life truly shows a powerful inspirational message. Pete Seeger was a multicultural person, who strived to bring out the best in people using music. By his own standards, Pete would define a multicultural individual as one who could be immersed in different cultures and customs, yet also spreads a message of unity and that when together anything can be accomplished. By Pete being multicultural he allowed cultures to mix intermittently …show more content…
Including marrying his wife Toshi, who because of her being Japanese during WWII Pete faced backlash from the public. Seeger also detailed how his years as a musician shaped him culturally as he was constantly travelling and bringing together all the cultural aspects he encountered while touring along the way. Pete found a way throughout his career to use the power of his music to bridge the gap between the social differences in people. Because of Pete’s experiences he was able to break away from traditional cultural customs and surrounded himself in diversity and gave everyday people a chance to break away from their