April 19 - David Fanshawe (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 19th may be found here: Germaine Tailleferre (2019) and Jonathan Tunick (2020)

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David Fanshawe (19 April 1942 – 5 July 2010) was an English composer and self-styled explorer with a fervent interest in world music.

 

(mis)Appropriation

I wonder how Fanshawe rewarded

The African folks he recorded.

His thrill was vertiginous

From all things indigenous,

But it feels just a little bit sordid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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