Renaissance Europe

Can you think of anything—a style of music, a type of movie, a type of book, etc. which is often degraded as not very artistic, but who you just love or find very moving? Why do you think this thing is so derided by the elites?

Writing: Discussion 5 – Jazz As “Art Music” The idea that there is some sort of dividing line between what is considered “art music” and “everything else” is actually pretty new. If we go back to Medieval or Renaissance Europe, we can find discussions of different contexts for music, but never really a distinction that […]

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