Is music powerful? If so, why, how, and is it always intentional? Through historical and experiential investigation, we will test the political salience of music.
Preparation:
Stephen Davies's "The Expression of Emotion in Music", in his Themes in the Philosophy of Music
Amy Nelson's "The Struggle for Proletarian Music: RAPM and the Cultural Revolution"
Postlude:
9x7, Asko|Schoenerg + composition students from the conservatoires of The Hague, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam (Sunday 22 April 2012, 15:00 @ Korzo)