AS 376.158 - Musical Intersections

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course will consider music that blurs the line between idioms, combining influences from classical music, jazz, rock, pop, electronica and world music. We will focus on major 20th and 21st century musicians, from Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein and the Beatles to Björk, the Kronos Quartet and The Bad Plus. Through readings, short assignments, listening and discussion, the class will explore the elusive boundaries between genres, particularly the divide between classical and popular music.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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