MUSI 2008 Lecture Notes - Musical Quotation, World Music, Frédéric Chopin
7 Jul 2014
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Defined by what it"s not (classical and pop) Other terms: world fusion, global fusion, ethnic fusion, worldbeat. Musical quotation of other and traditional musics. Not new: ie: mozart"s alla turka was influenced by turkish janissary bands, ie: chopin"s polish polonaises. Commercialization, commodification appealing to western audiences originally fusion between jazz and other derived music largely concerned with western-influenced and/or western directed music from other cultures intention of appealing to western audiences. 1980s: significant interest in world music through individual musicians and record companies. Cross culture sharing, hybridity or blending of musical ideas and sounds: ie: buffy ste marie- starwalker (1991), western rock/pop with aboriginal powwow. Music moves, musicians travel: globally, regionally, nationally sounds (and ululation) Ravi shankar taught george harrison how to play sitar. Influenced many other western arists (yehudi henuhulin in 50s, george in 60s, philip. Blended east and west in own creative output. Hybridity- american pop with south african music.
