Addressing the challenges and strategies for Western classical music in North America as a living heritage art form
Abstract This article proposes viewing classical music in North America as a “living heritage art form” that acknowledges the deep foundational roots of classical music, similar to how all forms of world heritage are constructed while recognizing that classical music can remain relevant within a mod...
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| description | Abstract This article proposes viewing classical music in North America as a “living heritage art form” that acknowledges the deep foundational roots of classical music, similar to how all forms of world heritage are constructed while recognizing that classical music can remain relevant within a modern cultural context. In doing so, it examines the challenges threatening the genre’s survival and proposes strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Additionally, it highlights the opportunities presented by modern technologies to support ongoing composition, performance, and public engagement, ensuring the continued appreciation and evolution of classical music in the modern era. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9bfc4a2955464b36b74075bb3f90095f2025-08-20T02:33:00ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology2366-10032024-11-018112110.1186/s41257-024-00121-7Addressing the challenges and strategies for Western classical music in North America as a living heritage art formHenry C.H. Shiu0Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of TorontoAbstract This article proposes viewing classical music in North America as a “living heritage art form” that acknowledges the deep foundational roots of classical music, similar to how all forms of world heritage are constructed while recognizing that classical music can remain relevant within a modern cultural context. In doing so, it examines the challenges threatening the genre’s survival and proposes strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Additionally, it highlights the opportunities presented by modern technologies to support ongoing composition, performance, and public engagement, ensuring the continued appreciation and evolution of classical music in the modern era.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41257-024-00121-7Classical musicLiving heritageInclusivityCaucasian male elitismContinuous recreation |
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| title | Addressing the challenges and strategies for Western classical music in North America as a living heritage art form |
| title_full | Addressing the challenges and strategies for Western classical music in North America as a living heritage art form |
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| title_short | Addressing the challenges and strategies for Western classical music in North America as a living heritage art form |
| title_sort | addressing the challenges and strategies for western classical music in north america as a living heritage art form |
| topic | Classical music Living heritage Inclusivity Caucasian male elitism Continuous recreation |
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