MYL 514E - Music in Mediterrane.Cultures

Course Objectives

1, To provide a general introduction to the breadth of musics in the Mediterranean region
2, To develop an understanding of musical diversity by studying different musical cultures within a defined geographic area through the recognition of cultural similarities and differences,

Course Description

An overview of Mediterranean cultures and their musics from a historical and ethnomusicological perspective, ancient Egypt civilization and music, Jewish music in Mediterranean cultures, Crete and Greek civilization and music, Anatolian civilisations and music, ancient Rome and music, Byzantine music, pre-Islamic Arab civilizations and music, North African musics and their influences,