Author Archives: altiliow

After watching the Pussy Riot music videos, I found myself intrigued by the differing visual tactics they utilized for their political message(s). In the Gessen reading, we saw how visibility was of key concern to the members of Pussy Riot. … Continue reading →

A question that consistently popped into my head while reading the Meintjes article was whether or not visibility trumped authenticity. There were multiple answers given within the article, but the one that stood out most prominently was on pages 55-56: … Continue reading →

In the Hebdige article, a useful comparison is made between culture and counter culture: culture is to news photography as subculture is to advertising (Hebdige, 101). I thought this comparison really hits the nail on the head for how audiences … Continue reading →

As Mark Carroll abundantly makes clear, the beliefs surrounding serial music have changed drastically in the post-war classical discipline. No longer is atonal (but still structured) music a socially degenerating force, but instead an uncreative one. Carroll uses Boulez’s words … Continue reading →

I’ve started thinking a lot on the two converging pictures being painted of the German musical scene this week. First, we are shown in the Potter reading that a justification (among the many) behind the Nazi conquering of neighboring lands … Continue reading →