Music – Planet Clio

„The Making of European Music“ between European Self-identification and Colonialism – About David R.M. Irving’s new book.

In musicology, the term ‘European music’ is commonly used to refer to music that originated in Europe. However, as obvious as this term may seem at first glance, it is not without its problems. Historically, it is linked to the development of European identity in the context of colonialism.

Quelle: https://wolfgangschmale.eu/the-making-of-european-music-between-european-self-identification-and-colonialism/

Musical as Public History. District Six

English

District Six: The Musical (1987) is arguably South Africa’s most popular musical.[1] It was followed by a number of spin off musicals on the same theme, the most recent of which is a reprise, District Six Kanala [Please], currently completing a run in Cape Town.[2] It is, however, far more than a musical.

District Six

Cape Town’s District Six came into being in the 1840s, as the original town between the sea and Table Mountain expanded residentially towards the east. It became an inner city neighbourhood, home to a very diverse population, as waves of immigrants found their first homes there. By the mid-twentieth century, it had become run-down and known for its gangs.

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Quelle: http://public-history-weekly.oldenbourg-verlag.de/4-2016-22/music-public-history/