Interviewer
Elizabeth Rice, Charlotte Hopper
Files
Description
Donald Carey, professor in the University of Montana’s School of Music, describes his personal musical philosophy. He discusses the difference between functional music, such as music sung in the home or at church, with music for art’s sake, such as concerts and professional compositions. Carey shares his concerns that in the 1990s music is being used more for commercial purposes rather than to provide a fulfilling aesthetic experience. He also questions whether music education really benefits society if the majority of grade school students stop trying to play music or sing after graduating high school. He concludes by discussing the inevitability that Western musicians will continue to create new forms and types of music and that musical evolution is not static.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
School of Music, University of Montana; Music education; Choir music; Ethnomusicology; Musical traditions; History of music
Original Date
10-31-1990
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Missoula Musicians Oral History Project, OH 253, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 253-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:42:38 minutes
Local Filename
OH_253_003.mp3; OH_253_003.pdf
Citation
Carey, Donald, "Donald Carey Interview, October 31, 1990" (1990). Missoula Musicians Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/missoulamusicians_oralhistory/2