World Music

World Music

Open Ended

In your own words, what does world music mean to you?

World Music

• Different things to different people

• NOT western art music nor mainstream Western folk or popular music

• Can be traditional

• Must have ethnic or foreign elements

• Not our music, it is their music

Multiple Select

What is world music? (check all that apply

• It is our music, not their music

• Not western are music

• Not Western folk or popular music

• Must have ethnic or foreign elements

Impact of Western Culture

• Hardly traveled to "exotic" locations

• Cassette tape invented by Phillips in 1966

• "Music Industry in Small Countries" (MISC)

• Two Directions

Multiple Choice

True or False

The creation of the cassette tape helped record sound in the world

• True

• Flase

Multiple Choice

True or False

The MISC was created to limit the international music business.

• True

• False

Impact of World Music on Western

• Cassette technology

• Billboard Magazine

• Two Factors

• Many Publishers & Vendors

Multiple Choice

True or False

The Billboard magazine helped grow world music in the marketplace.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which two factors signaled the advent of world music in its commercial definition? (check all that apply)

• uncommon success of reggae in mainstream commercial market

• appearance of the Graceland album

• The invention of the cassette tape

• Travelers going to "exotic" places

Era of Cultural Diversity

• Possibility of greater understanding

• "Melting Pot" - fruit salad

Open Ended

In your own words, why is Fruit salad a better analogy for America?

Conclusion

• Hear and see more music from other parts of the world

• Continued increase

Open Ended

In your own words, why is World Music important?

Poll

Have you listened to music from another cultural?

• Yes

• No