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The arts must ditch the ‘either / or’ mentality that unnecessarily threatens classical music – different forms can exist and thrive simultaneously, argues Gary Ingle.

Colonization rears its ugly head whenever there is “globalization.” In the 1500s, several European nations were aggressively globalizing, especially Spain, and especially in the Americas. At the time of Christopher Columbus’s westward wanderings, the Americas already had strong indigenous cultures. There was a great fondness for music and dancing, especially for rituals and celebrations.

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