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- Title
Western classical orchestral music: a peculiar 'indigenous' music? Implications for learning composers.
- Authors
Love, Karlin G.
- Abstract
The Western classical orchestral tradition is a very particular, peculiar and, in many ways, an 'indigenous' musical practice. Its core work is re-creation of European repertoire from the 18th through early 20th centuries. The professional orchestral industry in Australia and many other countries is characterized by short preparation periods for frequent formal concerts at a high level of technical perfection thus orchestral musicians must come to the task equipped with knowledge of the repertoire, musical language of the period, orchestral etiquette and working procedures, and excellent reading ability. Composers typically work away from the orchestra, their works subject to the same rehearsal constraints as well-known masterworks, yet without the affordance of performer fluency in their compositional language. Thinking globally, this is an unusual musical practice. Over recent decades, music educators have broadened the curriculum to include multiple diverse cultures. As the hegemony of Western classical music subsides, its place in the curriculum must be redefined. Drawing on a study of an orchestral composers' workshop, Cook's functions of notation, and Schippers' Twelve Continuum Transmission Framework, this paper offers a few steps toward redefining Western classical orchestral music as a more equal member in a culturally diverse curriculum.
- Subjects
ORCHESTRAL music; COMPOSERS; MUSICAL composition; ORCHESTRAL musicians; AUSTRALIAN music; ATTITUDE (Psychology)
- Publication
Australian Journal of Music Education, 2015, Issue 3, p47
- ISSN
0004-9484
- Publication type
Article