MUSI 333 - Music of the World

Institution:

Lander University

Subject:

Music

Description:

A global survey of ethnic musics, with special attention to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Far East, island cultures, and the American Indian. The course will utilize recorded examples, leading to discussions on the relationship between music and ritual, sexual restrictions on the use of musical instruments, supernatural powers ascribed to music, and the contamination of pure ethnic music by the West (reggae, etc.) Students do not need to read music to take this class since all examples are recorded. No offered every semester. Junior/senior status recommended. (Global Issues/No-wester Studies). Three semester hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lander.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 388-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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