Music and the Cultural Production of Scale

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• Phil Dodds

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• 116 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Geografie & Landeskunde
• Karten & Reisen
• Kunst & Kultur
• Musikalische Thematik
• Sachbücher

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This open access book explores how geographical scales are created through music, revealing that scales—sets of spatial frames denoting size, proportion, and hierarchical relations—are actively produced and have real political implications. Phil Dodds investigates the role of cultural practices, particularly music, in this process, suggesting that music scholarship can significantly enhance our understanding of how geographical scales are culturally constructed. He advocates for viewing scales as open questions shaped by musical practices rather than fixed categories. Dodds examines how the meaning of 'the local' is influenced by popular music aesthetics and how specific musical conventions intertwine the particular with the general. The book features diverse musical examples, including Janelle Monáe's concept albums, grime tracks, protest songs from environmental and anti-fascist movements, and colonial hymn-singing from the nineteenth century, illustrating that our world is already shaped by music's scales. It also posits that music has the potential to create alternative scales. The chapters include discussions on various topics, such as the scalar agility in Monáe's work, grime's resolution levels, and the cultural implications of music in colonial contexts, culminating in a reflection on the relationship between the particular and the general.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Einband: Hardcover