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3.00 Credits
09X: 2A The term 'opera' encompasses a vast range of music-dramatic forms and involves the extra-musical domains of literature, mythology, the visual arts, religion, philosophy, and social commentary. From its origins in late Renaissance Italy to the present, opera has been a most complex and compelling performing art, as well as a mirror of Western culture. This course will survey the development of opera, focusing on representative works by such composers as Monteverdi, Handel, Purcell, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Bizet, R. Strauss, Berg, and Britten. Special attention will be given to music as it relates to libretto and dramatic structure.No prerequisite. Dist: ART; WCult: W. Swayne.
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3.00 Credits
Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S The course will examine the various forms of twentieth-century American music theater, including musical comedy, operetta, revue, and opera. Representative musical theater works by such composers as Cohan, Kern, Blake, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Loesser, Loewe, Bernstein, Sondheim, Glass, and Adams will be viewed and studied. Special emphasis will be placed on studying the music as it relates to libretto and dramatic structure and the cultural and historical context of each work, and to the artistic and polemical intentions of the creators. No prerequisite. Dist: ART; WCult: W.
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3.00 Credits
09W, 10W: 2A Ethnomusicology is the study of music-particularly that outside the Western classical tradition-in its social and cultural context. In 2009, the course focuses on the raga tradition of North India as performed on instruments such as the sitar and sarod, as well by vocalists. Course work will include reading and listening assignments, and weekly group singing exercises in which students will learn the fundamentals of raga performance.No prerequisite. Dist: ART; WCult: NW. Zuckerman.
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3.00 Credits
Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S A cross-cultural, comparative survey of the ceremonial and ritual contexts and functions of selected musical repertories, genres, and styles. The musics surveyed will be drawn from living cultural traditions and may vary from year to year. A central concern of the course is the notion of musical universals: what is similar and what is different about the use of music in various ritual and ceremonial contexts. Course work will include weekly listening and reading assignments, and close analysis of sound recordings and films. No prerequisite. Dist: ART; WCult: NW. Levin.
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3.00 Credits
08F, 09W, 09S: Arrange (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 09X: Arrange (Section 1 only) 09F, 10W, 10S: Arrange (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Performance Laboratories provide weekly coaching and instruction in diverse forms of music-making, and are open by audition to all Dartmouth students. Course work centers on musical readings and informal performance of selected repertoire chosen both for its intrinsic interest and for its relevance to the contents of course syllabi within the Music Department. Performance laboratories may be taken for credit (three terms equals one credit) or on a not-for-credit basis. Music majors and minors are required to take at least three terms of Performance Laboratory for credit. Subject to space availability, students may enroll in different laboratories during different terms. Terms of enrollment need not be consecutive. The following performance laboratories are offered in 2008-2009: Chamber Music ( section 1). Depending on enrollment and distribution of instruments, this laboratory may be broken down into several configurations, e.g., quartet, piano quintet, wind octet, string trio, etc. Repertory focuses on chamber music from the eighteenth century through the first half of the twentieth. Dist: ART; WCult: W. Contemporary Music ( section 2). The contemporary music laboratory will read through and study works appropriate to the participants' skill level, and where possible, collaborate with Dartmouth's compositional community in informal performances of newly composed works . Dist: ART; WCult: W.Jazz Improvisation ( section 3). This course serves as a laboratory for students with some preparation in jazz to develop skills in composition, arranging, and performance. Ensemble configurations will be determined each term on the basis of enrollment. Dist: ART; WCult: W. Indonesian Gamelan ( section 4). An introduction to performing music for gamelan, the orchestra of gongs, xylophones, and other percussion instruments indigenous to Indonesia but now found in many parts of the world. No previous experience on gamelan instruments is necessary. Priority given to music majors and minors. Dist: ART; WCult: NW. Voice ( section 5). Vocal music for small ensembles is the focus of the laboratory. Repertoire will be selected on the basis of enrollment.
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3.00 Credits
08F, 09W, 09S, 09F, 10W, 10S: 2A Through disciplined practice of West African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Brazilian percussion-based music under the leadership of a master drummer, students will enter a musical world in which creating, mentoring, and communicating are all rooted in oral tradition. Weekly music-making is integrated with discussions and audio-visual material that culturally contextualize the musical traditions being performed. No prerequisite. Dist: ART; W.Cult: NW. Shabazz.
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3.00 Credits
09X: 2 The conductor has ultimate responsibility for an ensemble's performance. This course is designed to provide a philosophical basis and practical introduction to the art and discipline of conducting music. Preparation of the score (study of transposing instruments and clefs, melodic, harmonic and form analysis), knowledge of historical styles and performance practices, baton technique and rehearsal procedures will be studied and applied. Conducting instrumental and vocal music will be incorporated into daily class assignments as well as midterm and final project performances. Prerequisite: Music 20, or permission of the instructor. Dist: ART. O'Neal.
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1.00 Credits
All terms except summer: Arrange This course consists of the intensive private study of a small number of selected works through their performance. Beyond technical mastery of the instrument, emphasis is placed upon the relation between performance problems (dynamics, phrasing, rubato) and multi-level analysis (harmonic, structural, stylistic). In addition to private instruction for one ninety-minute period each week, the student will be required to present a one-hour recital and to provide either written or oral program notes. Prerequisite: Music 11 and permission of the instructor. Dist: ART.
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3.00 Credits
All terms except summer: Arrange (see details under Music 71) Prerequisite: Music 12 and permission of the instructor. Dist: ART.
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3.00 Credits
All terms except summer: Arrange (see details under Music 71) Prerequisite: Music 13 and permission of the instructor. Dist: ART.
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