SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Short Essay #2 – Rethinking Modernism
“At a time when musicology’s sights seem set ever more
squarely on eradicating boundaries…the study of modernism
can seem a rather antiquated concern. Modernism is arguably
all about boundaries, in the heightened sense that it is itself a
contested category, whose only red thread seems to have been
an investment in distinction and hierarchy.”
from Christopher Chowrimootoo, “Reviving the Middlebrow,
or: Deconstructing Modernism from the Inside,” in
Journal of the Royal Musical Association
, vol. 139, no. 1 (2014), p. 188.
What does it mean for music to be “modern”? And why should
we care? For the last few decades, musicologists have thought
about these questions, finding that modernist composers often
defined themselves by differentiating their work both from
traditional forms of expression and from mass popular culture.
Although this so-called “great divide” between art and popular
music, between traditional and progressive ideas is prevalent in
many primary sources, it need not be the only way we think
about the last 150 years of music history.
Please read Christopher Chowrimootoo’s “Reviving the
Middlebrow” (pp. 187-193 in the “Modernism and its Others”
PDF. Chowrimootoo claims that we should begin to rethink this
history of modern music by paying more attention to
“middlebrow” music: repertories that fall somewhere in between
modernism’s divides. Write a brief essay in which you try this
approach: consider music that does not align neatly with clear
categorizations and hierarchies, and reflect on how
understanding this music might impact our understanding of
music history.
Your essay should address the following points:
How do you understand the “great divide” discussed on p. 188?
How has it affected our discussions of music history, and of
music more generally? Please expand on Chowrimootoo’s short
discussion by briefly citing examples of composers or pieces
from different sides of the divide (at least one from each side).
What does Chowrimootoo mean by “middlebrow” (introduced
on p. 190)? What, specifically, does paying more attention to
middlebrow music do to help our understanding of music
history more generally?
Select a piece (from the syllabus or elsewhere), and consider it
from the “middlebrow” perspective. How does it fit between
tradition and innovation? Between “high” art and popular
culture? Be specific, and be sure to consider both its musical
features and its historical context.
Do you think music history ought to focus more on these
“middlebrow” pieces? How should they be balanced with our
understanding of a more divided view of modernism?

More Related Content

Similar to Short Essay #2 – Rethinking ModernismAt a time when musicol.docx

Music Censorship Essays. Reedley College
Music Censorship Essays. Reedley CollegeMusic Censorship Essays. Reedley College
Music Censorship Essays. Reedley College
Heather Wilkins
 
folk music essay
folk music essayfolk music essay
folk music essay
Joseph Woods
 
Department of History, National University of SingaporeCon
Department of History, National University of SingaporeConDepartment of History, National University of SingaporeCon
Department of History, National University of SingaporeCon
LinaCovington707
 
Postmodernism in english_literature
Postmodernism in english_literaturePostmodernism in english_literature
Postmodernism in english_literature
Halil Dedic
 
CULT3120 Presentation - Online Group A
CULT3120 Presentation - Online Group ACULT3120 Presentation - Online Group A
CULT3120 Presentation - Online Group A
guest3a9b31
 
find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docx
find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docxfind an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docx
find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docx
bryanwest16882
 
Post modern popular culture.
Post modern popular culture.Post modern popular culture.
Post modern popular culture.
Binkalba Gohil
 
The Impact Of Postmodernism
The Impact Of PostmodernismThe Impact Of Postmodernism
The Impact Of Postmodernism
Paper Writers College Glendale
 
Humanities Essays
Humanities EssaysHumanities Essays
The Complete Definition of the Music
The Complete Definition of the MusicThe Complete Definition of the Music
The Complete Definition of the Music
aquamusic1
 
Music ♪
Music ♪Music ♪
Music ♪
. .
 
Culture Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Ma
Culture   Jonathan R. Wynn, University of MaCulture   Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Ma
Culture Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Ma
OllieShoresna
 
Essay About Music. Hondros College of Nursing
Essay About Music. Hondros College of NursingEssay About Music. Hondros College of Nursing
Essay About Music. Hondros College of Nursing
Cierra Leigh
 
A Nonrepresentationalist Argument For Music
A Nonrepresentationalist Argument For MusicA Nonrepresentationalist Argument For Music
A Nonrepresentationalist Argument For Music
Andrew Parish
 
Final Senior Project
Final Senior Project Final Senior Project
Final Senior Project
Methi Satyanarayana
 
Answer the following essay What most people consider.docx
Answer the following essay What most people consider.docxAnswer the following essay What most people consider.docx
Answer the following essay What most people consider.docx
write30
 
Expository Essay About Music.pdf
Expository Essay About Music.pdfExpository Essay About Music.pdf
Expository Essay About Music.pdf
Amy Toukonen
 
Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3
Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3
Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3
clivecaines
 
Jane knight test
Jane knight testJane knight test
Jane knight test
haverstockmedia
 
1 study of popular music 2014(2)
1 study of popular music 2014(2)1 study of popular music 2014(2)
1 study of popular music 2014(2)
heatherseelbach
 

Similar to Short Essay #2 – Rethinking ModernismAt a time when musicol.docx (20)

Music Censorship Essays. Reedley College
Music Censorship Essays. Reedley CollegeMusic Censorship Essays. Reedley College
Music Censorship Essays. Reedley College
 
folk music essay
folk music essayfolk music essay
folk music essay
 
Department of History, National University of SingaporeCon
Department of History, National University of SingaporeConDepartment of History, National University of SingaporeCon
Department of History, National University of SingaporeCon
 
Postmodernism in english_literature
Postmodernism in english_literaturePostmodernism in english_literature
Postmodernism in english_literature
 
CULT3120 Presentation - Online Group A
CULT3120 Presentation - Online Group ACULT3120 Presentation - Online Group A
CULT3120 Presentation - Online Group A
 
find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docx
find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docxfind an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docx
find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music fol.docx
 
Post modern popular culture.
Post modern popular culture.Post modern popular culture.
Post modern popular culture.
 
The Impact Of Postmodernism
The Impact Of PostmodernismThe Impact Of Postmodernism
The Impact Of Postmodernism
 
Humanities Essays
Humanities EssaysHumanities Essays
Humanities Essays
 
The Complete Definition of the Music
The Complete Definition of the MusicThe Complete Definition of the Music
The Complete Definition of the Music
 
Music ♪
Music ♪Music ♪
Music ♪
 
Culture Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Ma
Culture   Jonathan R. Wynn, University of MaCulture   Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Ma
Culture Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Ma
 
Essay About Music. Hondros College of Nursing
Essay About Music. Hondros College of NursingEssay About Music. Hondros College of Nursing
Essay About Music. Hondros College of Nursing
 
A Nonrepresentationalist Argument For Music
A Nonrepresentationalist Argument For MusicA Nonrepresentationalist Argument For Music
A Nonrepresentationalist Argument For Music
 
Final Senior Project
Final Senior Project Final Senior Project
Final Senior Project
 
Answer the following essay What most people consider.docx
Answer the following essay What most people consider.docxAnswer the following essay What most people consider.docx
Answer the following essay What most people consider.docx
 
Expository Essay About Music.pdf
Expository Essay About Music.pdfExpository Essay About Music.pdf
Expository Essay About Music.pdf
 
Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3
Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3
Explanation of postmodernism updated 1 3
 
Jane knight test
Jane knight testJane knight test
Jane knight test
 
1 study of popular music 2014(2)
1 study of popular music 2014(2)1 study of popular music 2014(2)
1 study of popular music 2014(2)
 

More from bjohn46

Sheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docx
Sheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docxSheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docx
Sheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docx
Sheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docxSheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docx
Sheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docx
Sheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docxSheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docx
Sheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docx
Sheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docxSheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docx
Sheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docx
Sheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docxSheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docx
Sheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docxSheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docx
Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docxSheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docx
Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docx
Sheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docxSheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docx
Sheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docxSheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docx
Sheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docxSheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docx
Sheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docx
Sheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docxSheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docx
Sheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docx
Sheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docxSheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docx
Sheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docx
Sheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docxSheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docx
Sheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docx
Sheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docxSheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docx
Sheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docx
Sheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docxSheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docx
Sheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docx
Sheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docxSheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docx
Sheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docx
Sheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docxSheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docx
Sheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docx
Sheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docxSheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docx
Sheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docx
Sheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docxSheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docx
Sheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docx
bjohn46
 
Sheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docx
Sheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docxSheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docx
Sheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docx
bjohn46
 

More from bjohn46 (20)

Sheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docx
Sheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docxSheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docx
Sheet1Rate your skills using the following scaleChapter 1 You Ma.docx
 
Sheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docx
Sheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docxSheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docx
Sheet1Quarter Sales PersonRegionQuarterly Sales31-MarSmithEast$750.docx
 
Sheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docx
Sheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docxSheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docx
Sheet1project codeproject nameEmployeesQB280001Account Management .docx
 
Sheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docx
Sheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docxSheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docx
Sheet1Quantity (miles of pipeline)Total CostTotal Fixed CostTotal .docx
 
Sheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docx
Sheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docxSheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docx
Sheet1Pro Forma Income StatementYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Visi.docx
 
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docxSheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 8 Assignment20Is the Lean .docx
 
Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docx
Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docxSheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docx
Sheet1Presentation by Tony StudentSlide NumberSlide TitleSlide Tex.docx
 
Sheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docx
Sheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docxSheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docx
Sheet1Pretax IncomeYang, Ziyun make sure to add back income t.docx
 
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docxSheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docx
Sheet1PMGT 576 Assignment Rubric – Unit 7 Assignment20Are all of t.docx
 
Sheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docx
Sheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docxSheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docx
Sheet1Plan APlan BPro Forma Income Statement AccountsEBIT700100013.docx
 
Sheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docx
Sheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docxSheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docx
Sheet1Phase of Business Financal Management needsDebt FinancingEq.docx
 
Sheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docx
Sheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docxSheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docx
Sheet1PeriodEngine Failures(a) 4-period moving average(b) weighted.docx
 
Sheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docx
Sheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docxSheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docx
Sheet1Participant#Verbal Label Condition (Smashed or Hit)Age Condi.docx
 
Sheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docx
Sheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docxSheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docx
Sheet1No.Strengths (3)Weaknesses (2)Recommendations (2)Evidence (u.docx
 
Sheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docx
Sheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docxSheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docx
Sheet1Moisture content analysis final resultsGroupValue of m3 (g)A.docx
 
Sheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docx
Sheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docxSheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docx
Sheet1ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten IslandEducationMarita.docx
 
Sheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docx
Sheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docxSheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docx
Sheet1Learning Solultions NameVersion NumberMediumTypeLessonSc.docx
 
Sheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docx
Sheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docxSheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docx
Sheet1LMH10090H80M70L605040302010NumberRisk NameFull Risk CostRisk.docx
 
Sheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docx
Sheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docxSheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docx
Sheet1Item Price# of ItemsTotal PriceCups$1.896$11.34Plates$1.506$.docx
 
Sheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docx
Sheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docxSheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docx
Sheet1In_OutAustralian_CityInternational_CityAirlineRoutePort_Coun.docx
 

Recently uploaded

Digital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental Design
Digital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental DesignDigital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental Design
Digital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental Design
amberjdewit93
 
How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience
How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience
How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience
Wahiba Chair Training & Consulting
 
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdfclinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
Priyankaranawat4
 
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UP
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPLAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UP
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UP
RAHUL
 
Advanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docx
Advanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docxAdvanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docx
Advanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docx
adhitya5119
 
writing about opinions about Australia the movie
writing about opinions about Australia the moviewriting about opinions about Australia the movie
writing about opinions about Australia the movie
Nicholas Montgomery
 
PIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf Islamabad
PIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf IslamabadPIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf Islamabad
PIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf Islamabad
AyyanKhan40
 
C1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptx
C1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptxC1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptx
C1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptx
mulvey2
 
Wound healing PPT
Wound healing PPTWound healing PPT
Wound healing PPT
Jyoti Chand
 
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptxThe basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
heathfieldcps1
 
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxMain Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
adhitya5119
 
Chapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptx
Chapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptxChapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptx
Chapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptx
Mohd Adib Abd Muin, Senior Lecturer at Universiti Utara Malaysia
 
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem studentsRHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
Himanshu Rai
 
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptx
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxBeyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptx
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptx
EduSkills OECD
 
PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.
PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.
PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.
Dr. Shivangi Singh Parihar
 
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movieFilm vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Nicholas Montgomery
 
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptxNEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
iammrhaywood
 
Cognitive Development Adolescence Psychology
Cognitive Development Adolescence PsychologyCognitive Development Adolescence Psychology
Cognitive Development Adolescence Psychology
paigestewart1632
 
The Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collection
The Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collectionThe Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collection
The Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collection
Israel Genealogy Research Association
 
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfWalmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
TechSoup
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Digital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental Design
Digital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental DesignDigital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental Design
Digital Artefact 1 - Tiny Home Environmental Design
 
How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience
How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience
How to Create a More Engaging and Human Online Learning Experience
 
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdfclinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
 
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UP
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPLAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UP
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UP
 
Advanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docx
Advanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docxAdvanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docx
Advanced Java[Extra Concepts, Not Difficult].docx
 
writing about opinions about Australia the movie
writing about opinions about Australia the moviewriting about opinions about Australia the movie
writing about opinions about Australia the movie
 
PIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf Islamabad
PIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf IslamabadPIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf Islamabad
PIMS Job Advertisement 2024.pdf Islamabad
 
C1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptx
C1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptxC1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptx
C1 Rubenstein AP HuG xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pptx
 
Wound healing PPT
Wound healing PPTWound healing PPT
Wound healing PPT
 
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptxThe basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
 
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxMain Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
 
Chapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptx
Chapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptxChapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptx
Chapter 4 - Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia.pptx
 
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem studentsRHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
RHEOLOGY Physical pharmaceutics-II notes for B.pharm 4th sem students
 
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptx
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxBeyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptx
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptx
 
PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.
PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.
PCOS corelations and management through Ayurveda.
 
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movieFilm vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
 
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptxNEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
 
Cognitive Development Adolescence Psychology
Cognitive Development Adolescence PsychologyCognitive Development Adolescence Psychology
Cognitive Development Adolescence Psychology
 
The Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collection
The Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collectionThe Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collection
The Diamonds of 2023-2024 in the IGRA collection
 
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfWalmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
 

Short Essay #2 – Rethinking ModernismAt a time when musicol.docx

  • 1. Short Essay #2 – Rethinking Modernism “At a time when musicology’s sights seem set ever more squarely on eradicating boundaries…the study of modernism can seem a rather antiquated concern. Modernism is arguably all about boundaries, in the heightened sense that it is itself a contested category, whose only red thread seems to have been an investment in distinction and hierarchy.” from Christopher Chowrimootoo, “Reviving the Middlebrow, or: Deconstructing Modernism from the Inside,” in Journal of the Royal Musical Association , vol. 139, no. 1 (2014), p. 188. What does it mean for music to be “modern”? And why should we care? For the last few decades, musicologists have thought about these questions, finding that modernist composers often defined themselves by differentiating their work both from traditional forms of expression and from mass popular culture. Although this so-called “great divide” between art and popular music, between traditional and progressive ideas is prevalent in many primary sources, it need not be the only way we think about the last 150 years of music history. Please read Christopher Chowrimootoo’s “Reviving the Middlebrow” (pp. 187-193 in the “Modernism and its Others” PDF. Chowrimootoo claims that we should begin to rethink this history of modern music by paying more attention to “middlebrow” music: repertories that fall somewhere in between modernism’s divides. Write a brief essay in which you try this approach: consider music that does not align neatly with clear categorizations and hierarchies, and reflect on how understanding this music might impact our understanding of
  • 2. music history. Your essay should address the following points: How do you understand the “great divide” discussed on p. 188? How has it affected our discussions of music history, and of music more generally? Please expand on Chowrimootoo’s short discussion by briefly citing examples of composers or pieces from different sides of the divide (at least one from each side). What does Chowrimootoo mean by “middlebrow” (introduced on p. 190)? What, specifically, does paying more attention to middlebrow music do to help our understanding of music history more generally? Select a piece (from the syllabus or elsewhere), and consider it from the “middlebrow” perspective. How does it fit between tradition and innovation? Between “high” art and popular culture? Be specific, and be sure to consider both its musical features and its historical context. Do you think music history ought to focus more on these “middlebrow” pieces? How should they be balanced with our understanding of a more divided view of modernism?