Simon Sarris has been writing for a time about where culture comes from. He describes the commonly held assumption is that cities spawn culture. He also claims that this is wrong—culture comes from the hinterlands. I agree with Simon (culture comes from the hinterlands), but I see where the common concept arises: culture is discovered, fusion-ed, and riffed-upon in cities. And it’s understandable that the world notices a new (musical technique) when it splashes into awareness in a big city. But it was actually born in a small place. (My toy case is folk music, but you can substitute whatever you care about for slängpolska.)
Genesis and Fusion, Hinterland and City
Genesis and Fusion, Hinterland and City
Genesis and Fusion, Hinterland and City
Simon Sarris has been writing for a time about where culture comes from. He describes the commonly held assumption is that cities spawn culture. He also claims that this is wrong—culture comes from the hinterlands. I agree with Simon (culture comes from the hinterlands), but I see where the common concept arises: culture is discovered, fusion-ed, and riffed-upon in cities. And it’s understandable that the world notices a new (musical technique) when it splashes into awareness in a big city. But it was actually born in a small place. (My toy case is folk music, but you can substitute whatever you care about for slängpolska.)