ABSTRACT
The musical attitudes and expectations of sponsors are largely shaped by popular concepts. It is often difficult to ascertain whether an individual is following his own taste or the views promulgated by an institutionalized sector of cultural life, such as a group organized to sponsor musical performances. More recently, industrial sponsorship has developed in the large cities of the United States. In the Soviet Republics, trade unions play a relatively important role in the education and entertainment of the factory workers; hence trade unions often organize concert and theater performances within the factory for their members. The teaching of music is also of interest in considering the various aspects of musical sponsorship. In early oriental history, music was frequently taught in the royal court. Such cases were even more common in the European tradition, especially during the periods of centralized absolutism.
