MUSIC 183 - High/Low:Tensions and Agreements Between "Popular" and "SeriousMusic in Western Culture

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Bard College

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As far back as the early Renaissance, distinctions were made as to what constituted popular and serious music. In the 15th century some of those distinctions were defined by music's relationship to the church. Later, in the 18th and 19th centuries, idiomatic folk music began to be deliberately used in opera and symphonic repertoire to evoke elements of nationalism and "local color." In the 20th and 21st centuries, ascharacteristics of jazz, folk, and rock music intermingled, some earlier distinctions between popular and serious music began to blur. In this course, key works in Western classical music from the 16th through the 21st centuries are studied along with the popular music of the day. Careful attention is paid to critical reaction to these works, along with an examination of the cultural climate and trends that might have contributed to high/low distinctions.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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