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What is the difference between a nation-state and a nation? What common feature do nationalist musics share? Discuss contrasting ways in which protest music can be supportive or critical of nationalist ideologies. |
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How is music an expression of identity? Think of a musician you're familiar with and describe how that musician uses music to express who they are, what distinguishes them from others, and what communities they represent. |
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How does music (and dance) function in relation to spirituality and transcendence? Explain the spiritual function of music in your own culture and compare it with another culture that has a different approach. |
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Discuss four different processes of musical creation. What makes each approach distinct? |
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What is the difference between "traditional music" as defined by Spiller and "music of tradition" as described in the text? Provide an example of how this new definition can expand our concept of musical and cultural boundaries. |
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