Music of the World

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the world's music. Students will explore the music of various cultures including specific regions such as the United States, West Africa, Southern Europe, Indonesia, India, Argentina, Cuba and the Middle East. Within each regional study, students will examine ways in which music relates to identity ritual, politics, dance and migration. Students will experience the world's music and culture by listening to and watching live and recorded performances, participating in musical activities and through discussions of selected readings. The course will enable students to develop proficient listening skills and become familiar with a vocabulary used for cross-cultural musical analysis. (Satisfies General Education Music History requirement.)