[FA Worldmusic] categorically labelled

[Steve Hochman]

I was about to note myself that for all my protestations I still tell  
people I write a "world music" column... it is a shorthand that at  
least gives a general sense of what it's about... but that doesn't  
mean I won't continue wrestling with the term -- and avoid using it  
whenever I can.


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On Aug 15, 2007, at 2:49 PM, Ian Menzies wrote:

>> But what are the essential characteristics of "world music"?
>
> That's easy - broadly, it is folk music from "other" cultures or to  
> steal
> fRoots mag's by line "local music from out there" (and is therefor  
> inclusive
> and exclusive of certain things depending on where you sit). Does this
> accurately define any and all music that might get included in the  
> catagory?
> Of course not, but as you observed, neither does jazz.
>
> Anyway, whatever it is, world music brought us all to this list (as  
> someone
> already mentioned). It also gets thousands of people to WOMEX every  
> year and
> if I may be so bold Steve, it also seems to inform and provide a  
> through
> line for your articles at the Around The World blog.