Music 106 - World Music

This course is a survey of selected musical traditions from different parts of the world, including Africa, India, Latin America, and the United States. It examines how musical traditions change over time and how they reflect and relate to social and political developments within a given society. The class adopts an ethnomusicological approach that explains music as a cultural phenomenon and explores the social and aesthetic significance of musical traditions within their respective historical and cultural contexts. In addition to reading and listening assignments, the course features class visits by professional musicians, thus providing opportunities for students to gain a direct experience of some of the musical traditions covered in the syllabus. (Gen. Ed. AT, DG)