ABSTRACT
Musicians have always appropriated ideas from other musicians. In recent years appropriation of musical ideas has been subjected to scrutiny, particularly when musicians borrow ideas that originate in cultures other than their own. Borrowing from indigenous and minority cultures has been particularly controversial. Other forms of appropriation, particularly that known as sampling, have also been widely discussed. Reflection on appropriation, especially cultural appropriation, and the hybridity that can result from appropriation, gives rise to both aesthetic and ethical questions. This chapter will introduce readers to the range of such questions.
