MUSIC 357 - Music and Tourism in South East Asia

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Anthropology, Asian Studies, SRE Through a combination of lectures, discussions based on key readings, and audiovisual materials students consider the topic of music and tourism in the context of music cultures in Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Students gain an understanding of how tourist settings, events, and artifacts are produced, interpreted, and consumed, and the important role of music and music-related practices in the process. In particular, the class zeroes in on two specific settings common to many tourist experiences, the festival and the "cultural show." Among the issues Music 217 explored: the production of the exotic for the consumption of the "other"; tradition andauthenticity; the commodification of music culture and history; and the politics and aesthetics of cultural/musical production.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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