chapter 2

Setting

The time, place, and social situation where music occurs, including the physical spaces and cultural contexts.

Soundscape

The characteristic sounds of a particular place, such as those in a Balinese village compared to New York City.

Music and Function

Different purposes music serves, including ritual, entertainment, storytelling, and identity.

Insider vs. Outsider Perspectives

The distinction between understanding music within its culture (emic) and viewing it from an external standpoint (etic).

Ewe drumming

A music form from Ghana that is performed in social and religious ceremonies, tied to community identity.

Balinese gamelan

Music played in temples and village ceremonies in Bali, linked to ritual and cosmology.

Blues in the Mississippi Delta

A musical genre that reflects the social history, regional identity, and personal storytelling of its origin.