Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice

This article proposes a reflection, in the context of concert music, on the standard violin repertoire - homogenized worldwide in both professional and training circles of the instrument. Such repertoire excludes, almost completely, the musical production coming from countries outside the European c...

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Main Author: Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2020
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description This article proposes a reflection, in the context of concert music, on the standard violin repertoire - homogenized worldwide in both professional and training circles of the instrument. Such repertoire excludes, almost completely, the musical production coming from countries outside the European continent, besides prioritizing the works composed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and keeping aside, also, the works composed by women from any place or time. Based on decolonial critical thinking, we seek to analyze the matrix of power contained in this tradition, besides making explicit the systematic reproduction of musical works that instigate and perpetuate a Eurocentric vision of the instrument.
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spelling ojs-article-176132023-04-11T19:42:09Z Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice Modernidad, colonialidad y tradición: una reflexión sobre el repertorio estándar de concierto en el estudio y la práctica del violín Modernidade, colonialidade e tradição: uma reflexão sobre o repertório padrão de concerto no estudo e prática do violino Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar Standard violin repertoire Concert music Violin tradition Decolonial thought Modernity - Coloniality Repertorio estándar de violín Música de concierto Tradición violinística Pensamiento decolonial Modernidad - Colonialidad Repertório violinístico padrão M´úsica de concerto Tradição violinística Pensamento decolonial Modernidade - Colonialidade This article proposes a reflection, in the context of concert music, on the standard violin repertoire - homogenized worldwide in both professional and training circles of the instrument. Such repertoire excludes, almost completely, the musical production coming from countries outside the European continent, besides prioritizing the works composed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and keeping aside, also, the works composed by women from any place or time. Based on decolonial critical thinking, we seek to analyze the matrix of power contained in this tradition, besides making explicit the systematic reproduction of musical works that instigate and perpetuate a Eurocentric vision of the instrument. Este artículo propone una reflexión, en el contexto de la música de concierto, sobre el repertorio estándar para violín, homogeneizado a nivel mundial tanto en los círculos profesionales como en los de formación del instrumento. Dicho repertorio excluye, casi por completo, la producción musical proveniente de países fuera del continente europeo, además de priorizar las obras compuestas en los siglos XVIII y XIX, y dejar de lado, también, las obras compuestas por mujeres de cualquier lugar o época. A partir del pensamiento crítico decolonial, buscamos analizar la matriz de poder contenida en esta tradición, además de explicitar la reproducción sistemática de obras musicales que instigan y perpetúan una visión eurocéntrica del instrumento. Este artigo propõe uma reflexão, no âmbito da música de concerto, sobre o repertório violinístico padrão – homogeneizado mundialmente tanto nos meios profissionais quanto de formação no instrumento. Tal repertório exclui, quase totalmente, a produção musical proveniente de países situados fora do continente europeu, além de priorizar as obras compostas nos séculos XVIII e XIX, e manter à margem, também, as obras compostas por mulheres sejam estas de qualquer lugar ou época. A partir do pensamento crítico decolonial, buscamos analisar a matriz de poder contida nesta tradição, além de explicitar a reprodução sistemática de obras musicais que instigam e perpetuam uma visão eurocêntrica do instrumento. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2020-08-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto Avaliado pelos pares Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/proa/article/view/17613 10.20396/proa.v10i1.17613 PROA: Revista de Antropologia e Arte; Vol. 10 No. 1 (2020): Music as decolonial practice; 221-238 PROA: Revista de Antropologia e Arte; Vol. 10 Núm. 1 (2020): Música como práctica decolonial; 221-238 Proa: Revista de Antropologia e Arte; v. 10 n. 1 (2020): Música enquanto prática decolonial; 221-238 2175-6015 por https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/proa/article/view/17613/12318 World; Contemporary Mundo; Contemporáneo Mundo; Contemporâneo Copyright (c) 2020 Luiza Gaspar Anastácio https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
spellingShingle Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar
Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar
Anastácio, Luiza Gaspar
Standard violin repertoire
Concert music
Violin tradition
Decolonial thought
Modernity - Coloniality
Repertorio estándar de violín
Música de concierto
Tradición violinística
Pensamiento decolonial
Modernidad - Colonialidad
Repertório violinístico padrão
M´úsica de concerto
Tradição violinística
Pensamento decolonial
Modernidade - Colonialidade
Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
title Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
title_full Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
title_fullStr Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
title_full_unstemmed Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
title_short Modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
title_sort modernity, coloniality and tradition: a reflection on the standard concert repertoire in violin study and practice
topic Standard violin repertoire
Concert music
Violin tradition
Decolonial thought
Modernity - Coloniality
Repertorio estándar de violín
Música de concierto
Tradición violinística
Pensamiento decolonial
Modernidad - Colonialidad
Repertório violinístico padrão
M´úsica de concerto
Tradição violinística
Pensamento decolonial
Modernidade - Colonialidade
url https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/proa/article/view/17613
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