Studies on a Global History of Music

Name: Studies on a Global History of Music
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Studies on a Global History of MusicA Balzan Musicology Project\nAuthor(s): Reinhard Strohm\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138058835, 978-1138058835\nSynopsis\nThe idea of a global history of music may be traced back to the Enlightenment, and today, the question of a conceptual framework for a history of music that pays due attention to global relationships in music is often raised. But how might a historical interpretation of those relationships proceed? How should it position, or justify, itself? What would 'Western music' look like in an account of music history that aspires to be truly global?\n\nThe studies presented in this volume aim to promote post-European historical thinking. They are based on the idea that a global history of music cannot be one single, hegemonic history. They rather explore the paradigms and terminologies that might describe a history of many different voices. The chapters address h.