ORIENTAL EXOTICISM IN 1920s AUSTRALIAN POPULAR MUSIC
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v3i3.28751Keywords:
musical exotica, cultural stereotypes, musical importsAbstract
Aline Scott-Maxwell provides a thorough account of 1920s musical exotica in Australia. Her.study centres on published sheet music and examines the cultural perceptions and stereotypes which informed a large and popular body of work during the period. Her article complements the associated rise in popularity of Hawaiian music analysed by Coyle, J and Coyle, R in v2n2.
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