ANTH398D - Ethnomusicology

Meeting 13 – GlobalNovember 27, 2007

Last Course

• Wrap-Up• Engagement• Exam December 7 (9 a.m. to noon, H433)• Final Paper– Due December 5, no penalty December 10

• Ethnomusicology Blog– http://anthromusic.blogspot.com/

Stokes Notes

• “World Music”• “Migrant Chic”• Post-WW2 Intolerance

Migrant Groups

• “Guest workers”• Diasporas• Transnationals• Remittances• “Fourth World”

Global

• Global Cities• Globalisation vs. Westernisation• Glocalisation

Economy

• Wallerstein’s World-System Theory• Emerging Markets• “Miracles” (Japanese, Celtic Tiger)• “Free Market Economy” (Free-Trade)• Fair Trade

Record Labels

• Big Four (2006 Market Shares)– Universal Music Group (32%) France

• Including PolyGram

– Sony BMG Music Entertainment (27%) Japan/Germany

–Warner Music Group (18%) USA– EMI Group (10%) UK

• Other Labels (13%)• Media Consolidation

Punjabi by nature Bhangra DaddysAce of Base All That She WantsOne Day St. SomewhereBob Marley & The Whalers Africa UniteAlpha Blondy Demain t’appartientMory Kanté Yéké YékéAfro Celt Sound System Whirl-Y-Reel 2Cheb Faudel, Yuri Buenaventura

Salsa Rai

Marc Anthony La quiero a morirFrancis Cabrel Je l’aime à mourirLara Fabian I Will Love AgainLionel Richie Dancing on the Ceiling

Stokes Themes

• Movement of music (migrations)• Hyphenated identities• Hip Hop as contest/oppose genre• Perception of type of music (with politics)• Transnational corps.• Cultural imperial hypothesis– Limited concept

Wrap-Up Threads

• Authenticity• Talent• Absolute music• Musicking• Participation• Tamilwaa• Representation

Wrap-Up Threads

• Perception/effect– Emotion

• Commercialisation• Artistic freedom• Social setting• Hybrid/migrating music• Otherness/exoticism• Music training

Exam Questions

1. Use a band which wasn’t discussed in class to elaborate on a theory from the course material?(11)

2. Describe a case in which music is valued. For example a musical genre being valued by notions of talent, style, danceability…

3. How do certain music in culture create subcultures?