Being from a former colony myself, I understand the virtue in decolonization of culture. Usually when that term is used, it means that we want to reinterpret history through the view of our native culture and not merely the notes and proclamations of our colonial masters at the time. For example, it can be used to focus on the tribal conflict that lead to X city being conquered, rather than simply mentioning how important it was for Britain to get one over on France.
However, if you are talking about European music in Europe, and are sitting in a European university then what can you decolonize? The culture is the colonial power, if you remove the imperialism of it… aren’t you left with next to nothing?
However, if you are talking about European music in Europe, and are sitting in a European university then what can you decolonize? The culture is the colonial power, if you remove the imperialism of it… aren’t you left with next to nothing?