BS: Multiculturalism

Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
From: harpgirl
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 02:14 PM

Get on the same page with this Wikipedia definition:Multiculturalism

Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 04:42 AM

Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 08:13 AM

"It is "Conscripted music", and refere to any music written not for art's sake, but to promote a message, whether militaristic, religious, political etc. I abhor any kind of conscripted music, and CCM is such a case"

zackly!

I think it's a far better goal of art to try to communicate the "universals" of our common humanity. That doesn't mean that the content need be lofty -- humor is a huge part of our common humanity.

...and I would qualify that I can enjoy the craft of some "conscripted music". For instance, I enjoy the emotion and musical craft of some protest music, even though that craft has been sacrificed on the altar of its content. Ohio, For What It's Worth, etc are very interesting musically and emotionally, though they are "conscripted", or "propaganda".

I think there are occasions when one work can contain both art and propaganda, though the risk is always that the propaganda will outweigh the art.

Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 11:42 AM

In a funny way, I would not include most protest songs in the "conscripted" category anyway. I guess it's OK if they were written as an outlet of the writer's emotions and thoughts - but not to serve a particular organisation. After all, every song presumably has something to tell, some message to pass. To be "conscripted" its creation must have served some other purpose than simply the writer's need to express themselves.

And sure, there is a fine line between simply "expressing oneself" and propaganda, and the distinction isn't clear sometimes.

Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 11:57 AM

A radio jingle is conscriped I think.

Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 12:40 PM

Yep. Irrespective of the fact that I cannot forget dozens of the buggers that clutter my memory from way back!