Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 11:31:42 +0000
From: Sharon Smith <sharon-AT-matilda-northiam.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: western art music & ethnicity


Hi Taru,

If you haven't already got it Said discusses orientalism in Verdi's Aida
in his book Culture and Imperialism, Vintage, 1994.

Good luck,

Sharon

In message <199912152001.MAA15401-AT-rm-rstar.sfu.ca>, Gulpy Foglon
<philt-AT-sfu.ca> writes
>Hi Taru,
>
>The whole theme of orientalism and exoticism in music might be interesting. You 
>might want to do a search for orientalism in music or exoticism in music or 
>something like that. Two books i know of but havent actually read are:
>
>Jonathan Bellman, ed. (1998) _The Exotic in Western Music_, Boston: Northeastern 
>UP.
>
>Mervyn Cooke (1998) _Britten and the Far East : Asian influences in the music of 
>Benjamin Britten_, Woodbridge, Suffolk; Rochester, NY: Boydell Press; Aldeburgh: 
>Britten-Pears Library.
>
>I dont know if theyre any good, but they might give you a starting point.
>
>Sounds like a great thesis. I'd like to hear about how it progresses. I was 
>formerly a music major, but now am doing an art and culture studies degree, so 
>this topic is of some interest to me. 
>
>Good luck.
>
>Phil
>
>> Dear list members,
>> I am working on a thesis on western art music and ethnicity. I am just
>> wondering if anyone knows of any texts dealing with the western art music
>> and ethnicity, "race", whiteness etc. Any suggestions would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Taru Leppanen
>> 
>> __________________________________________
>> Taru Leppnen
>> Dept. of Musicology
>> 20014 Turku University
>> Finland
>> tel. +358 (0)2 333 5839, +358 (0)2 2500095
>> fax +358 (0)2 333 6677
>> e-mail talepp-AT-utu.fi
>> 
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