Fundamentals of Understanding Music

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Music Mind Map on Fundamentals of Understanding Music, created by casey soles on 14/09/2017.
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Fundamentals of Understanding Music
  1. What is music?
    1. culturally determined

      Annotations:

      • Thai Buddhist Monk Example: One of clearer examples given in the textbook describes where the cultural transition between speech and song begins.  > The Thai Buddhist monks have a culture where the chanting that they do is considered song to those people and that culture, whereas to an outsider, it may just sound like chanting (heightened speech).
      1. Organized sounds
      2. Is music a universal language?
        1. No

          Annotations:

          • Here's why: 1) Music is not a language of its own.  2) While certain sounds and symbols may be similar throughout the world, the meanings behind them are very different and inconsistent.            - The Dutch sailor example: Dutch sailors were killed because of a miscommunication through instruments and gestures when attempting to come on land where Native Americans resided.
        2. Labeling
          1. The hierarchical value system

            Annotations:

            • > When labeled pieces are grouped together, it creates a sort of hierarchical scale where, if for instance pop, folk, and classical were grouped together, classical would have the highest value, then pop, and then folk.  > Labeling where the different types of music have a neutral value is acceptable. 
          2. Fieldwork
            1. Importance

              Annotations:

              • The study and recording/documentation of music in other cultures can be conducive to a better understanding and appreciation of music world-wide.  
              1. Issues

                Annotations:

                • > The presence of outsiders and equipment used to record audio, video, or photograph may cause the performers to perform differently. > The presence of outsiders may not be welcomed during some performances which are considered sacred, ceremonial, religious, or political within that culture.
              2. Resources
                1. Reference works
                  1. Video
                    1. Audio recordings
                      1. Journals
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