Authenticity Verified answer

Authenticity Verified answers Types of Authenticity Objective and Subjective Objective Authenticity statement of fact; correctly labeled (Steinway, BMW etc.) Subjective Authenticity depends on personal view/definition of authenticity; cultural productions can be viewed as authentic through discourse and consensus Types of Subjective Authenticity Positionality, Emotionality, Primality Authenticity of Positionality An artist must position themselves as an authentic Calypso group or gansta rap group. If they try to break out of that mold or "sell-out" then they may lose a lot of their fans (ex. Baha Men) Authenticity of Emotionality People want to hear something connected to spirituality; even if they may not experience the spirituality themselves they want to feel connected to it (ex. Gregorian chants) Authenticity of Primality ancientness, old traditional music gives a ground to rely on