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Chapter 40 Folk and Ethnic Music. Begins on page 370. Folk Music and Ethnic Music. The music of the common people of a region or nation Music identified with a particular group of people or region, but not of the common people
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Chapter 40 Folk and Ethnic Music Begins on page 370
Folk Music and Ethnic Music • The music of the common people of a region or nation • Music identified with a particular group of people or region, but not of the common people • Therefore, all folk music is ethnic music, but not all ethnic music is folk music
Why learn about folk/ethnic music? 1. Elements of it are often found in concert music
Why learn about folk/ethnic music? 2. It reveals the attitudes and values of a culture
Why learn about folk/ethnic music? 3. Today we are encountering other cultures more and more
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Lacks uniformity • Differs according to area or even individual
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Creator of a piece is almost never known – and no one really cares who created it
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Individual performers feel free, or are expected, to make changes • Performer is very important as co-creator of the music
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Performers are often expected to improvise some or much of the music
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Little distinction between performers and audience
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Often contains subtleties that can easily be missed by persons not familiar with the particular type of music
How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Often passed from one person to another by oral tradition • Almost never preserved in notation
Music and culture • All music is a product of the culture in which it is found • The difference between art and folk/ethnic music lies in the importance of the cultural factors • They are much more important in folk/ethnic music • They are much less important in art music
Summary • Folk music • Ethnic music • Why learn about folk/ethnic music? • How does folk/ethnic music differ from concert music? • Music and culture