Making music across borders: practical, logistical and musical issues.
Stanton SNG08 2-4PM
Using the international world music group Världens Band as a case study, this presentation will explore the issues faced by a band with a utopian goal of cross-border music making. These include not only the logistical practicalities of gathering musicians from different parts of the world to rehearse and play together, anchoring the group in a mobile and technological world, but also the delicate balance of the group whilst creating music and incorporating equal representation ideologies
