exoticism globalized

[estivalfiend]

the forgotten roots of world music

with colonialism, actual people are often merely incidental to the cause. their lives, culture--as opposed to perceived culture--and survival become unimportant because, in the end, it is all about the raw materials.

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[testcase]

I thought the other touched on some important themes but I have always had a difficult time with exactly understanding what "World Music" is suppose to refer to. In this article the author mentions artists who have appropriated certain musical styles - Paul Simon - and then artists who are indigenous to a culture making recordings. Are these the same?

Anyway, I wanted to point you to a book, in case you had not read it, called Cassette Culture that is a very interesting study of popular music economics and culture in India.

[estivalfiend]

the other? i'm not sure what this refers to

[testcase]

he other? i'm not sure what this refers to. :)

oh. I am not sure what the other is either. =) I was thinking about a paper I wrote a long time ago about issues surrounding this. Or probably it was just my lack of proofreading.

i do not know of any good sources for discussion of the term "World Music." I have always disliked the term because it seems to divide music into Western Art Music/Pop Music and then the rest of the world, including "folk" traditions in the US (as you point out). What is that all about?

Not sure what the link is not working. The author is Peter Manuel, if that helps.

[estivalfiend]

What is that all about?
i'll hazard a guess and say power, politics, and dare i even say, colonialism?

thanks for the author and rec. mind if i add you?