PERS 2695 - World Music Cultures

Institution:

Valdosta State University

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Description:

An introduction to selected world music cultures, using a case-study approach that emphasizes the distinctive contexts, sounds, and meanings of music performance worldwide. The course looks at music as culture and focuses on the role and function of music in relation to such topics as identity; belief, ritual, and worship; politics; memory; migration; festival; and dance.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.valdosta.edu

Phone Number:

(229) 333-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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