Question 1: What is something you learned about another culture this term that surprised or intrigued you?
Well, many things intrigued me. One particular thing was the fact that some things we would consider music in our culture is not considered music in their culture. I want to learn how many places this is actually true. It amazes me how truly different our ideas of music are.
Question 2: What is something you realized about your own culture through our discussions?
I really was fascinated by the fact that so much of our music is just borrowed from other cultures. It is amazing to listen to something from another culture and think of the many things in my own culture that I listen to that sound identical! It makes you wonder how much in Western culture is truly ours!
Question 3: What is something this course has inspired you to learn more about?
I really want to look up more instruments from other cultures. They all have unique sounds and are made with truly unique materials.
Well, classes like this do really explode the ours/theirs paradigm. Is there really an "ours" for any culture?
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