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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Amy Martin

Songs of survival: Inside the lost music of WWII POWs

The cast and orchestra of a concert performed by Australian prisoners of war. Picture Australian War Memorial, P01433.011

The thought of prisoner of war camps is not one that brings to mind images of regular music concerts filled with upbeat songs and humour.

It almost feels like you're crossing a line just to consider the thought. But the reality is, as horrible as these camps were, they were also places that saw a steady stream of music being created in a bid to boost morale.

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