Gjesteforelesning, Justin London

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Tittel *Really Bad Music: Musical and Moral Mistakes*

Monday 20 March 13:15 - 15:00, Salen, ZEB

Abstract:

There are perhaps three kinds of bad music: music that makes you cringe, music that makes you laugh, and music that makes you angry. These three responses to bad music are indicative of the structural and social dimensions of bad music, as well as the ways in which our value judgments, and the emotional and aesthetic reactions that undergird them, are grounded in the social significance of music and music making. The lecture is illustrated with delicious examples from a wide range of musical styles.

Bio:

JUSTIN LONDON is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music, Cognitive Science, and the Humanities at Carleton College, Northfield, MN USA, where he teaches courses in Music Theory, The Philosophy of Music, Music Psychology, Cognitive Science, and American Popular Music. He received his B.M. degree in Classical Guitar and his M.M. degree in Music Theory from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and he holds a Ph.D. in Music History and Theory from the University of Pennsylvania, where he worked with Leonard Meyer. His research interests include rhythm and meter, music perception and cognition, sensorimotor synchronization and joint action, and musical aesthetics. He served as President of the Society for Music Theory in 2007-2009, and is currently President of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition.