The Subversion of 'the Norm' of Moving Away from the Norms Cover Image

Podrivanje norme u odmaku od norme
The Subversion of 'the Norm' of Moving Away from the Norms

Author(s): Trpimir Matasović
Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Ženska infoteka
Keywords: artistic music; artificial; queer; norm

Summary/Abstract: Matasović is searching for the elements of 'queer' in the so-called artistic music of the West, which is a politically correct term for music that is commonly called 'classical', or 'serious'. Music is, like all the other arts, artificial; with that, it is also unnatural, and therefore queer by itself. However, music is, in its nature, entirely abstract as well, so no exact meanings outside it can be ascribed to it.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 11-14
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Croatian