MYE 504E - Musics of the World

Course Objectives

1, To introduce the sonic diversity of the world’s musics,
2, To analyze and compare the different roles music plays cross-culturally,
3, To acquire critical listening skills in order to recognize musics from different
geographical regions,

Course Description

Introduction to world musics, North America, native American music, jazz, music of Africa, music of East Asia, field research techniques, musics of South and Southeast Asia, music of the Middle East, cultural intersections, musics of the Caribbeans, Latin America and Oceania,