Musical Elitism is Everywhere

Musical elitism is a vast topic that touches on aspiration, historical legacy, class, gatekeeping, education, snobbery, wealth, privilege, classical music and popular culture. In this video I take a broad look at all of these. --- Please consider supporting me on Patreon Twitter Discord --- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 05:22 - Ancient China & Confucius 09:21 - The Secret Power of Music 11:51 - The Sex Pistols 15:46 - Mozart 21:11 - Mainstream Elitism 26:47 - The Classical Image 40:58 - The Curious Case of Milton Babbitt 46:00 - The Imposter Phenomenon 52:38 - The Cultural Revolution 59:55 - Final Thoughts --- Subtitles by Pentameron --- So many links! Papers “The Music and Musical Instruments of Ancient China” by Robert W. Marks Source: The Musical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Oct., 1932), pp. 593-607