place, culture and identity (pop culture 2 - music)

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.