“vanessa caceres”

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Vanessa was born in independent Samoa, where his parents were Catholic missionaries. His father, an American Samoan, was a naturalized United States citizen while his mother was a citizen of independent Samoa. Through the one-parent naturalization law of the U.S. Immigration Office, Vanessa became a... More

The Enlightenment saw a critical engagement with the ancient idea that music carries certain powers - it heals and pacifies, civilizes and educates. Yet this interest in musical utility seems to conflict with larger notions of aesthetic autonomy that emerged at the same time. In Enlightenment Orpheu... More