The author claims that “instrumental music facilitates a dialogue between cultures precisely because it can bypass the gap in con
The author claims that “instrumental music facilitates a dialogue between cultures precisely because it can bypass the gap in conversation created when two parties do not speak the same natural language.” Based on what you read in the article, how accurate is this communication? Is music really a universal language? Provide examples from the article, the case of Ravi Shankar, and the musical examples above to support your answer along with any additional examples or personal experiences that may be relevant. You may wish to consider your own experiences listening to music from around the world that you have had in this course.
The author asks the following question: “Is music bound to its culture, or is it capable of floating free from it?” What do you think? Provide examples from the article, the case of Ravi Shankar, and the musical examples above to support your answer along with any additional examples or personal experiences that may be relevant. You may wish to consider your own experiences listening to music from around the world that you have had in this course.
The author calls music an “attempted translation.” What does this mean? Provide examples from the article, the case of Ravi Shankar, and the musical examples above to support your answer along with any additional examples or personal experiences that may be relevant. You may wish to consider your own experiences listening to music from around the world that you have had in this course.
How did Ravi Shankar’s approach to presenting music to western audiences differ from the approach taken by Nikhil Banerjee and Vilayat Khan, and why? What are the benefits and downfalls of each approach? Provide examples from the article, the case of Ravi Shankar, and the musical examples above to support your answer along with any additional examples or personal experiences that may be relevant. You may wish to consider your own experiences listening to music from around the world that you have had in this course.
Classical Indian sitarist Nikhil Banerjee said that “when cultures differed, learning to cross that difference appreciatively was possible and desirable, but the mixing of productions derived from disparate cultures only led to hybrids that were culturally insignificant.” What does he mean by this, and do you agree or disagree? Provide examples from the article, the case of Ravi Shankar, and the musical examples above to support your answer along with any additional examples or personal experiences that may be relevant. You may wish to consider your own experiences listening to music from around the world that you have had in this course.
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