Friday, October 29, 2010

Classical Music and Participatory Culture

Here are some readings for your enjoyment.

1. Nina Simon's The Participatory Museum. Please read the preface and chapter 1.

2. Article on the late Leonard Bernstein and his engagement with popular culture through classical music.

3. Review of Kramer's Why Classical Music Still Matters.

4. The book Rules of Play can be found on Google books. Please read the Preface and Chapter 1. Not all the pages are available via preview, but it gives enough of the sense of it.

5. I love Benjamin Zander. He's sort of a blend between Howard Rheingold and Victor Borge in his enthusiasm. I'm hoping that more musicians will be like him in engaging audiences. This video from a TED talk, "Why You Should Love Classical Music," is a bit long, 20 minutes, but it's very entertaining and he makes some good points.

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