MUS 15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Claude Debussy, Colin Mcphee, Gamelan
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Lecture 15 unit 8: the many flavors of musical exoticism: George bizet"s carmen: recapping last lecture, exoticism, use of elements intended or perceived as non-western, often used to "other" in dramatic works, dependent on perspective: composer intention vs. Audience perception: carmen exemplifies the "othering" process, exotic characters -- carmen is "other" "spanish" music for exotic characters: on the spectrum of exoticism, carmen is. "purely exotic" -- intend to "other", understood by audience. Setting the stage: france, late nineteenth century (fin de siecle, bali, 1930s, key terms and people, gamelan. Pleasure is the law: often used "exotic scales" Inspired by non-european music: estampes, collection of piano pieces by debussy, 1903, translation: "engravings" or "prints, pagodes. Imitates gamelan scales: multilayered texture, colin mcphee in bali, 1900 - 1964, canadian, lived in bali for 8 years (1931 - 1938, ethnomusicological study, ethnomusicology: study of non-western music, wrote music in bali.
