19th Century Exoticism

19th Century - Exoticism flourished

  • Various factors including colonialism promoted this phenomena

  • Were are countries of change and we can help them adapt

    • They deserve our help - they need it in order to prosper

Examples

  • Aida - Ethiopian Slave

  • Sampson and Delilah - Judaism vs Muslims

There are differences to where we can recognize the different sounds and associate them with cultures

How does exoticism relate to Romanticism?

  • Romanticism is the discovery of the unknown

  • A grander version of reality

Historical developments that shifted ideas regarding exoticism?

  • WWII and the shifting of ideas regarding colonization

  • Traveling and living with the culture

How does Debussy’s Pagodes compare to Puccini’s Madame Butterfly in approach?

  • When it comes to Debussy he did research in order to respectfully reflect the culture however, it is still exoticism and hurtful

    • Though if bringing music from other cultures to Europe if similar to holding onto knowledge and giving you a sense of white saviorism, its still an issue

  • Puccini created a stereotype