Mapping musical modernism

Heile, B. (2019) Mapping musical modernism. In: Belina, A., Kilpiö, K. and Scott, D. B. (eds.) Music History and Cosmopolitanism. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY, pp. 90-105. ISBN 9781138481138 (doi: 10.4324/9781351060950-7)

Abstract

Mapping is proposed as a method to overcome universalist and Eurocentric assumptions in music historiography and arrive at more cosmopolitan conceptions. The chapter is accompanied by two maps produced with GIS (Geographic Information System) software, showing membership (by entry date) of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), the diffusion of dodecaphony (by the date of the first verified dodecaphonic composition by country) and the founding of conservatoires across the globe. The maps’ creation further involved the use of crowdsourcing. The opportunities and limitations of mapping are discussed both in relation to the concrete examples and the method in general.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Keywords: Mapping, GIS, modernism, cosmopolitanism, International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), dodecaphony, conservatoire.
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Heile, Professor Bjorn
• Authors: Heile, B.
• Subjects: M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Music
• Publisher: Routledge
• ISBN: 9781138481138
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2019 Routledge
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