Ethnomusicology has always focused on rural study while neglectingthe urbans. The main researches are about folks, and even tribal music.However, after this modern world upside down, subcultural signs shouldbe attributed to speed up the process of the city. In1950s, as anindependent branch of anthropology—urban anthropology arose. With richurban study theories, large and small, on the cit’ys social problems ofeconomic, political, rights law, education, etc. are all within the scopeof its research; Around1970s, urban music anthropology was born. Thisstudy is part of the city Ethnomusicology range, based on the facts,change the way of thinking, beyond the traditional perspective, tobroaden their perspective on music aesthetics, objective treatment ofalien music culture, trying to face up to their cultural values. Weillustrate filipino musicians not only to describe the musicalperformances, and more importantly, to bring their shows to highlight thesignificance, and in conjunction with commercial success, that thesignificance of music in the construction of commercial space in theprocess. Cut from the musical culture, one by one deep into the lifeand culture,dig out hidden meanings of the social structure of how musicand life. |