The blues as truth and cultural statement
It is a very well known fact that music is one of the oldest means of expression in human civilization. It represents the way through which some of the deepest feelings and emotions have been expressed along the history of mankind. Whether it is through music and instruments, such as symphonic music, or whether this music includes words and lyrics, all musical creations aim at sending a message about the world their creators lived in, their emotions, and their feelings related to that world, or its surrounding elements.
Eric Clapton How Is Authenticity Constructed
Authenticity is a major issue in discourses on popular music, and seems to be the bedrock of the distinction between 'pop' and 'rock', i.e., whether musicians can be trusted ('rock') or not ('pop'), which comes down to…
Caribbean Music ( Class 5,6,7)
Caribbean Music ( class 5,6,7) - What is meant by Caribbean Music in a new mode? What emphasis, in this chapter, seems to justify a departure from traditional presentations of music and culture of the Caribbean?