MUS 255/555 - Introduction to World Music:The Music of Japan

Institution:

Naropa University

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Description:

The music of Japan features a tradition of musical preservation and evolution spanning more than a thousand years. This course uses the combination of the universal experience of music and the unique characteristics of specific musical traditions as its starting point. It aims at musical appreciation and enjoyment through the discovery of the practice and preservation of musical traditions ranging from prehistoric to folk and classical on such instruments as the shakuhachi (traditional bamboo flute), shamisen (three-string lute) and koto (thirteen-string zyther). No previous experience in music is required. Alternates with Introduction to World Music: The Music of India.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.naropa.edu

Phone Number:

(303) 444-0202

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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