Preface - Big Ideas

Question 1

artistic creativity

Answer 1

system with interlocking components (knowledge, skills, physical resources, social patterns, people in roles) - this manual helps make explicit the nature of that system.

Question 2

Merriam (1964)

Answer 2

ideas, behavior, and sound affect and are affected by the other components (structural functionalism)

Question 3

Abu-Lughod (1986); Feld (1984)

Answer 3

symbolic anthropology

Question 4

no artistic form communicates intended messages universally

Answer 4

(they exist universally, but have forms and meanings specific to each community) - see Nettl 2005

Question 5

Nettl (2005)

Answer 5

one chapter on universals (characteristics shared by majority of musics), next chapter on non-universals (geographic/chronological boundaries/centers)

Question 6

local creativity has essential benefits that can’t get through outside creativity

Answer 6

(more penetrating, relevant, memorable, and engaging communication)

Question 7

every community benefits from…

Answer 7

…more local creativity

Question 8

specific creativity helps…

Answer 8

…reach specific goals chosen by the community

Question 9

understanding/implementing CLAT methods…

Answer 9

can have a positive effect on local creativity

Question 10

arts advocate’s primary job

Answer 10

encourage others to create

Question 11

begin w/…

Answer 11

…insider categories of artistic communication. see Dawe 2003

Question 12

Dawe (2003)

Answer 12

advantages of emic (part of community’s story; build trust/respect); advantages of etic (communicate to people outside culture; fits into own brain’s scaffolding)

Question 13

church’s mission on earth is best understood…

Answer 13

…best understood in relationship to prior events: creation, fall, Jesus’ bringing heaven to earth-so seek to support and develop ALL arts