MUSC 213 - Topics in World Music:Film and Popular Musics of South Asia

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Trinity College

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Description:

This course, which spans the beginning of the 20th century to the present, surveys popular musics of South Asia, focusing on the eclectic and important film music of India. We will hear (and see) music of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and music by peoples of the South Asian diaspora throughout the world. Genres of music to be covered include film music, pop, jazz, ghazal, bhangra, fusion, and techno, among others. As background, we will also learn about regional traditions, such as bhajan and qawwali, and the classical systems of Hindustani and Karnatak music. Two interconnected goals of the course are to understand musical aspects of these styles and to comprehend music in cultural context. We will consider the music's history, industry, relation to film and other media, performance settings, and meaning in people's lives. The course involves extensive listening and viewing assignments, reading assignments from several disciplines (film studies, ethnomusicology, anthropology, the press, etc.), the performance of musical examples by students in class (no musical background is necessary), and other assignments, including a fieldwork project that deals with local expressions of this music. Also listed in International Studies. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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