MUSIC AS LITERATURE

1. I believe it is fair to say that these songs were by Paul Simon because yes he incorporated unique elements such as African culture/music with a mixture of others in his songs but it is “he” who brought those things to unite which gives him some credit
2. Simon created something new and abstract by going back into the roots of a musical genre by fusing what music is defined as today with the past 
3. Music=Literature because it carries many unique different elements to be mashed into one

Socratic Seminar Reflection

• Paul Simon’s songs are a mix of genres 

•   He made a bridge between African culture and American culture

•   Simon went to South Africa to talk to African musicians > lots of controversy 

•  There’s culture in everything ex) School, heritage etc 

•   FOMO = Fear Of Missing Out

•    People don’t communicate with people because we’re used to the norms, used to being on our phones, we fear of being judged and standing out from the crowd

What I can conclude from the class discussion is that Paul Simon created history by merging 2 unlike cultures and creating a ‘revolution’ of something new. Music IS literature due to the factors of having artistic backgrounds and sometimes eye catching messages. Finally, that people fear standing out and making the ‘first move’ thanks to our ‘Social Survival Mammoth’