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TRADITION, AUTHENTICITY, AND CONTEXT
The validity of these ideas in a post-modern
world.
RECAP. OF TRADITION
Culture is flexible, tradition is not.
Classical music and Japanese Gagaku music are rooted in
tradition.
Jazz and Indian raga are cultural, and more able to be changed.
Static Tradition vs. Constant Flux as a continuum to measure
the stylistic freedom of these forms.
The method of transmission has much to do with the
continuum.
RECAP. OF AUTHENTICITY
“The quality of being genuine, being true to
oneself” (Socrates)
A personally chosen self, as opposed to one’s
public or heard identity (Kierkegaard)
In music Authentically has been strongly
associated with “historically correct”
Should these terms be combined? (page 48 quote
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AUTHENTICITY 5 WAYS
Which ones do we do? Which ones do we ignore?
Following ancient scores or canon
Using period ensembles (tuning too)
Re-creating the setting where and when the music was heard
Using historically informed technique to play or sing
Aiming at sincerity of expression, capture the essence of the
style
Reconstructed vs. New Identity
CONTEXT
Do you need to listen to music in it’s original context only
for it to make sense?
Is it possible to listen to music of other cultures without
this context?
Is it better to recreate a context that people may not
understand, or make it more relatable for the performers
and listeners?
“Origianal” Context vs. Recontextualization
POSTMODERNISM
We live in a globalized and postmodern world.
Societies have been united and divided by the internet and global
communication in ways that will take decades to fully realize.
Writing Baroque music is socially acceptable now as it was in the
1600’s
So is writing authentic 1980’s Chip Tunes and Circus Punk.
What might this mean for us as educators in regards to
authenticity and tradition?
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