Blog Post 2 - Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, “For You”
Blog Post 2 - Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, “For You” The entries into the Eurovision contest, with countries from Ireland to Russia, showcase the culture, politics, and dreams of each country. Songs and performances must appeal to the musical judges as well as the general public who vote. And with so many people watching the competition, the image of a country in the eyes of Europe can be affected by what is represented in Eurovision. Many eastern and not fully westernized european nations often discord their national identity in order to get attention and praise from the western majority and power. Presenting themselves as an orientalised version, exaggerating and highlighting non-western characteristics of a culture as the only way to be interesting to the west(Christensen & Christensen, 2008) or essentializing their culture, “selecting certain aspects”(Baker, 2008) as the most important ones thereby simplifying the culture to be understandable and recognizable to westerners. These t...