Popular Music and Culture

Performers are important as interpreters of the written ______ who give sonic life to the abstract work

Authenticity in classical music has to do with how faithfully performers follow the ______'s instructions as indicated in a score

The attention to popular music that is now emerging offers new perspectives on the philosophy of ______ and more generally on the philosophy of art

Among the questions concerning ______ are those regarding what music merits the status of art

Skepticism has often been expressed about whether popular music has any sort of positive value as ______, as art, or even instrumentally - for society

Popular music permeates our culture, on the ______, on TV, in the movies, and even in churches.

Musicologist Richard Taruskin describes our engagement with popular music as more than mere ______.

The significant role that popular music plays in our lives has undoubtedly been instrumental in creating interest in popular music among ______.

There has been a sharp decline of belief in the superior status of ______ culture, including classical music.

Before this sea change, the philosophy of music had focused almost exclusively on purely instrumental ______ classical music.

According to this model of music, the composer plays the role of an artist who creates and gives meaning to the ______ work.