MUS 15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Exoticism, Edward Said, Jonny Spielt Auf
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Musical others: exoticism in late nineteenth century france. Ralph locke is the process of evoking a place that is perceived as different . Labeling a group/people as different from one"s own group/people. Exoticism: use of non-western elements in western music. Pure exoticism: represent an exotic subject (person,place, group, etc) Often othering (define as different from your own) Transcultural composing: non - western elements not used for othering . 19th century french interest in middle east. Place of romance, exotic beings, remarkable experience. Non-western world is passive, backward and hypersexual. Orient as a collection of dreams, images, and vocabularies. Diaspora - spain (north from europe, south from n. africa) Chorus has the same melody, same words, same music. Bizet"s tone - sentimental stories, happy endings. Act i habanera she"s singing to people on stage, not to the audience. Non-diegetic: not actually happening in the story. Carmen shown as different from don jose. Switch in type of music in normal non-diegetic music.
