Is cultural ownership the only means of gaining access to agency for creativity based on vision?
For example, what was Colin McPhee doing in Bali, when he liaised with Gamelan performers from all over the island?
McPhee lived in an era when it was taken for granted that creative research and scholarship was mainly preserved for Caucasians.
His contribution to the culture of Gamelan performance is highly significant. Credit is due to him for his vision and commitment.
Perhaps the global culture will change immeasurably for the better when similar cultural interventions are allowed to happen in Europe or other lands with Caucasian majority populations.
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