HMU111H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cuban Missile Crisis, The Star-Spangled Banner, Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord
1 Apr 2016
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What makes us different from other people: is identity given or made, identity in individual vs. social context. 4 combinations: given from birth, ourselves, given from birth and social (musicians, constructed through particular actions, ourselves, constructed and social. Reifier something that makes something concrete and specific, opposed to general. Music can be used to dominate others or protest against. Means different things to different groups of people. Disagreements in music help us come together through music. How to canadians express identity through music vs. americans. Only in canada can music be as diverse as it is (aboriginal, irish, british, french, National anthems: serve specific functions, not popular for everyone. Unrest (social, political), identity contested, strongly differentiated. Cuban missile crisis: brink of world war 3. Youth identity marked by hippiness, rebellion of youth vs. older people. Music festival held on farm in new york state, 32 acts, live recordings released. Bad weather conditions, but enjoyable music throughout.
