Music plays an important role in our daily lives and is woven into the fabric of society. We listen to music while alone or in company, in a dance club or at home, through simple headphones or via high-end speakers, as background or as foreground, after we get up or before we go to bed. Music accompanies us when we are traveling, doing sports, shopping, working or relaxing. This omnipresence of music raises several questions: how does music affect our lives? What is the relation between the society we live in and the role, function, and position of music within that society? How is music influenced by and does music influence social, political, economic, technological, and multiple other developments?
The Importance and Power of Music in our Society
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The Importance and Power of Music in our Society
Université de Leyde
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Welcome to the Course
Great that you are joining us! In this course you will learn about the various roles, functions, and positions music can have in our contemporary society. Before you start this course we invite you to first go through the introduction and introduce yourself in the forum to meet your fellow learners. If you encounter any difficulties while studying, please let us know in the forum. For technical difficulties or questions regarding the course certificate, you can always contact the Coursera Learner Helpdesk. Good luck and we hope you will enjoy studying in this course!
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2 vidéos (Total 7 min), 4 lectures
4 lectures
Meet the instructors and the team5 min
Leiden University: Facts & Figures10 min
Community Guidelines 5 min
What is your learning path?5 min
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Music and Atmosphere
What do you think about background music? Does it disturb you or does it create a nice atmosphere? Do you think there is too much music played all day long? And why do people play music? In this first module we will basically discuss and reflect on three interrelated items: (1) How and why music is omnipresent in our contemporary society; (2) Music's influence on the specific atmosphere of a space; (3) How music affects and is affected by other societal developments.
3 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 65 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
7 vidéos
Reflection on "a day in the life of a listener"8 min
Music between consciousness and subconsciousness: An interview with Anahid Kassabian18 min
Music between consciousness and subconsciousness: An interview with Thomas van Straaten11 min
Reflection on the interviews with Anahid Kassabian and Thomas van Straaten6 min
"Music for Airports": The various roles of music8 min
Music and atmosphere: Concluding discussion8 min
1 lecture
How can music and society be related?15 min
4 heures pour terminer
Music and Identity
How does music affect identity and how does identity influence music? Is music only an expression of personal taste or is there more to say about this relation? In this module we will discuss and explore the relation between music and identity. We'll do this by discussing (1) how music influences personal identity and (2) how music influences collective identity and (3) how the 'structure of society' influences music as well as identity.
4 heures pour terminer
9 vidéos (Total 92 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
9 vidéos
Music and personal identity: the power from outside vs. the freedom from inside8 min
Music and collective identity: One song, many identities8 min
"I will survive": Music between repetition and difference9 min
Music and clashing identities: An interview with Daniel Barenboim25 min
Reflection on the interview with Daniel Barenboim5 min
Does social position affect musical taste? An introduction to Bourdieu8 min
From inequality in society to inequality in music: Bourdieu’s critique8 min
Music and identity: Concluding discussion9 min
3 lectures
Music and personal identity10 min
Deconstructing identity: Mark C. Taylor10 min
Music and identity: Exploring Bourdieu’s views10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Music and personal identity2 min
Music and identity: Exploring Bourdieu’s views6 min
4 heures pour terminer
Music and Politics
In this module we will investigate and discuss the relation between music and politics: how music affects politics and how it is affected by politics. Music may support political organizations and governmental institutions, it has the power to discipline the behavior of groups and individuals, but it can also act as a form of protest against a political status quo or dominant (political) discourses.
4 heures pour terminer
9 vidéos (Total 84 min), 3 lectures, 4 quiz
9 vidéos
From noise regulation to national hymns: Music and the state5 min
Music and culture industry: An introduction to Adorno15 min
Power is everywhere: From “politics” to “the political”3 min
Disciplining and controlling: Music and the political6 min
Undermining authority: Music and subversion9 min
The possibility of subversion through music: Adorno revisited12 min
Music, cultural policy, and resistance: An interview with Louis Andriessen18 min
Music and politics: Concluding discussion7 min
3 lectures
Music and politics: The fetish character in music and the regression of listening10 min
Affective tonality? What's that?15 min
How music becomes noise: Jacques Attali10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Music and politics: The fetish character in music and the regression of listening2 min
Affective tonality? What's that?4 min
How music becomes noise: Jacques Attali2 min
4 heures pour terminer
Music and Ethics
In this module we will explore the relation between music and ethics. Music influences behavior and certain judgments of behavior are ethical judgments. We will explore the relation between aesthetic good and ethical good music. We will discuss how hospitality can evoke a fruitful attitude towards music. We will discuss the role of music in human flourishing.
4 heures pour terminer
9 vidéos (Total 82 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
9 vidéos
Music and virtue: Good music for the good soul7 min
Music and hospitality: An introduction3 min
Ethical listening and perceptual care8 min
Music and respect: An interview with Ton Koopman10 min
Reflection on the interview with Ton Koopman7 min
Music and “Bildung”: Character first9 min
Music and engagement: An interview with Nanette Nielsen12 min
Music and ethics: Concluding discussion13 min
3 lectures
Post-Modern Ethics: Beyond Good and Evil10 min
Music and ethics: Freedom, bildung and art10 min
Complete our short survey10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Post-Modern Ethics: Beyond Good and Evil2 min
Music and Ethics: Freedom, Bildung and Art2 min
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par MRFeb 9, 2017
very good course! doesn't go into too much depth but is an excellent starting point!
par IFMar 16, 2017
very useful for advancing my career and deepen my understanding on the topic.
par TRJan 24, 2018
A very good eye opener towards to music and it's relationship to the society
À propos de Université de Leyde
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge and prepares them for careers both within and outside of academia. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis (Bastion of Liberty) - Freedom of spirit, thought and expression. Leiden University has a campus in Leiden and The Hague, with 7 faculties, 47 Bachelor Programmes, 79 Master Programmes and nearly 30,000 students.
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