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how is music important in culture?
music is embedded in everyday life - can carry traditions (national anthem or sports chants) - as well as being an expression of identity.
how does music affect culture?
music brings people together (spatial performance) e.g., concerts
how does music link to consumption?
music is part of consumption
can be produced and consumed at the same time.
how does music and globalisation link?
music and cultural regions
previously you would have to travel to a certain region to listen to that music e.g., Country music in the South USA or rap in NY or LA.
shows evidence for globalisation
tell me about Beatles ‘penny lane’ and different perspectives:
gave more to street name and popularity
named after slave trader - different perspective to it
how do emotions link to music?
national identity & music - national anthems and large occasions (sports matches) - invoke strong emotions (sense of belonging)
stimulates bodily responses and emotions - fandom = sense of belonging
how does consumption link to music?
played in shops and lifts = creates atmosphere & feelings
hedonism?
pursuit for the highest pleasure (goal of humans) - e.g., dance music - beat drops make people feel a certain way.
how are gender expectations linked to music?
women expected to look sexy and likeable in music.
why is music important?
it is a key means in which consumption, identity and place are performed.
key reading: what does Alistair Fraser (2012) believe/ what are his theories?
believes: To understand EDM, we must explore how space, affect, economy, and politics intersect, making it a rich field for geographical inquiry.
looks at how nightclubs, rave events and music festivals bring people together.
EDM not just a genre, but a cultural phenomenon that reflects broader social, political and economic dynamics, shaping and being shaped by the spaces in which it is experienced.
key reading 2: Saldanha (2002) what do they believe?
Focuses on Goa trance music scenes in Bangalore, India, examining how music, space, and race intersect in the formation of youth identities.
suggesting that identity is produced through affective encounters and performances.
Youth identities are not stable or predetermined but emerge through processes of becoming in interaction with music, space, and embodied experiences.