CULTR BLF 46 - Music, Debate, and Islam

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

This course focuses on the arts of sound practiced by Muslims and on debates associated with "music" in a range of Islamic contexts. The purposes are to understand from a musically informed perspective a set of interrelated musical practices that cut across regions (especially South and West Asia); and how different ideologies, philosophies, and texts-associated with Islam locally, nationally, and internationally-shape local understandings and constructions of sound. The content of classes will include lectures, discussions, live musical demonstrations and careful review of audio-visual materials. Students will also have the opportunity to learn to play or sing Persian music.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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