IMUS103 — Passion, Rebellion & Identity
Music has often functioned as a creative expression of dissent. Music has been used to construct or undermine various configurations of identity (whether based on race, class, or other social distinctions). This unit explores the ways in which music has helped musicians and listeners to engage with and/or resist the status quo. The unit explores explicitly political interventions by musicians as well as more subtle interventions that bypass official political processes. Key frameworks in music studies are introduced and critiqued, and concepts are illustrated with reference to genres in a variety of traditions.