Music 4 - Global Sounds

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Dartmouth College

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Description:

09W, 10S: 10A A survey of music and music-making whose origins are in the non-European world. Examples include Indian raga, Middle Eastern maqam, West African drumming, Javanese gamelan, and Tuvan throat-singing. A central issue in the course is the present-day intermingling of non-Western and Western musical styles and performance practices. Course work will include listening, reading and critical writing assignments. Where possible, visiting musicians will be invited to demonstrate and discuss the music under consideration. No prerequisite. Permission of the instructor. Prospective students should contact the Music Department for more information. Dist: ART; WCult: NW. Levin.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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