José Bowen’s fast, three-century look
at musical disruption featured on TED.COM
In his presentation at TEDxSMU, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMeadows School of the Arts Dean Jose Bowen talks about the changing technology of music distribution and Beethoven the businessman.
DALLAS (SMU) –SMU's José Bowen’s provocative interpretation of “Beethoven as Businessman,” and the evolution of music from a shared experience, to a personal (and eventually pirated) experience, is a featured presentation on the widely viewed site.
Bowen, dean of Meadows School of the Arts and a music professor, gave his presentation (see below) at in December 2011 outlining how new printing technology and an improved piano provided a platform for the first music industry and influenced a generation of composers. TEDx51³Ô¹ÏÍøis an independent, self-organized event, modeled on the annual TED (technology, entertainment and design) conference in Long Beach, Calif., that features fast-paced, entertaining presentations and performances based on the concept of “ideas worth spreading.”
TED.com is an internationally viewed site with a huge audience. The posting of Bowen’s presentation is only the second time that a presentation from TEDx51³Ô¹ÏÍøhas been featured on TED.com. The first TEDx51³Ô¹ÏÍøpresentation to be featured on TED.com was that of architect Joshua Prince Ramus in October 2009.
Visit the archive of other presentations from TEDx51³Ô¹ÏÍøat
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