9/19 - Audiences

Music is about the culture organizes itself- becomes different when it comes to what they think music is

Understanding though a social context / Understanding is about sharing

You can't understand the music until you're taking part in it (the way you do it)

Should listen to music in terms of its material production and as knowledgeable 'users' do

Struggle and mess we see on the dance floor today as a cultural metaphor for 'hope' - in fixing the mess we see in everyday life

Aesthetic value is situated and relative - not universal ad absolute

Moral value is found in use - where the 'values' of the songs end up socially in society / how are people using this (ex: used for positive political action)

Evaluate the actual text of the lyrics with the social...