I completely agree with you here. One of the first moments of European culture fusing with African (and others eventually) was in America, and we all know how badly that went down. Jazz, hip-hop, rock, soul, R&B, disco, funk, "coolness", and the list goes on. Hybrid vigor, if you will.
I'm excited to see what comes out of Europe, though I wouldn't be surprised if Europeans are afraid they're becoming more "American" with all these outside cultures coming in and making *gasp* new things with the precious, desperately-protected brand name of Europe on it.
I'd love it, though, if the distinct styles of continental Europe developed new cultural forms like what happened in America during the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostly because I get bored easily and novel things keep me going.
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Date: 2009-10-12 03:09 pm (UTC)I'm excited to see what comes out of Europe, though I wouldn't be surprised if Europeans are afraid they're becoming more "American" with all these outside cultures coming in and making *gasp* new things with the precious, desperately-protected brand name of Europe on it.
I'd love it, though, if the distinct styles of continental Europe developed new cultural forms like what happened in America during the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostly because I get bored easily and novel things keep me going.