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…in the music world, anyway
Creativity
“Songs didn’t get here by themselves.”
– Bob Dylan
Global Music
A bigger picture…
Global Music
colonization resulted in mixed musical cultures
recording technology
spreads mixed musical cultures
brings new influences to those cultures
gives listeners access to a wide variety
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GM: Isicathamiya
South African musical tradition
all-male a cappella song style
developed by Zulu-speaking migrant laborers
now familiar worldwide
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GM: Complex International Roots
native traditions
choral polyphony
influence of missionaries
four-part harmony, Christian hymns
American vaudeville and minstrel shows
syncopated ragtime
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GM: Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds
first recording stars of Zulu scene
a mix of African, European, and African American roots
“Mbube” (“Lion”), 1939
Pete Seeger, “Wimoweh,” 1952
The Tokens, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” 1961
featured in Disney’s The Lion King, 1994
used in McDonald’s commercials with promotional tie-in
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GM: Paul Simon – Graceland & Apartheid
Brief explanation at beginning:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/paul-simons-graceland-10-things-you-didnt-know-w435711
Detailed explanation (Aug. 2016)
https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/paul-simons-graceland-turns-30-a-bridge-over-troubled-waters/
“Can an artist ever connect exclusively with the art of a less privileged culture, or does the very nature of the difference in privilege and politics define the interaction in some way?”
GM: Think about it…
Consider Paul Simon and Dali Tambo’s positions.
Understand each position.
What do YOU think?
What’s the difference between “cultural appropriation” & musicians/composers being ‘influenced’ or ‘inspired’ by new sounds/songs/other artists & “borrowing” their style?
“Can an artist ever connect exclusively with the art of a less privileged culture, or does the very nature of the difference in privilege and politics define the interaction in some way?”
Is there a solution, resolution or standard?
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