Mus 152 1nd Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture I. Finish basic music notesII. Start sociological music notesOutline of Current Lecture III. Psychological explanationsIV. Cultural definitionsV. African musicCurrent LectureEvolutionary Biologists- musicians have something “better” in them.Music is about synchronizing behavior.Psychological explanations:- Mikhail Csikszentmihalyi- Hungarian humanistic psychologisto Hierarchy of needso Optimal experiences produce a sense of “flow” (flow- sense of being totally engaged) Active, not passive Line between challenge and achievability Require extreme concentration Clear goals FeedbackCulture - 18th century biology term for an isolated organismDiffusion- something that jumps from one culture to another Pierre Bourdieu- Culture- collectively held habits of thought and behavior. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Sound- central- Operates in a larger context than musicians- Musicians occur within the context of the audience- Audience happens within a larger community- Communities are formed through historyAfrica - Sub-Saharan Africa- 50 countries in Africa- 800 languages plus dialects- Increasingly Urban- Social organization is extremely varied: egalitarian (everyone has a voice)- hierarchical (stratified)- Relationship to the west (Europe and the Americas)- 1600’s- first exploration of the coast of Africa- 1700’s/1800’s- development and expansion of African slave trade- Established at all levels- 1820’s- Trinidad - 1880’s- Cuba; Brazilo Slave trade eliminated on national level- 20th century- colonialism o Foreign political authority with the purpose of extracting resources- Other African characteristics:o Oral culture; collective trutho Linguistic resourceso Debate; metaphoro Verbalo Polygot- someone who speaks multiple
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