Music

MUSC 101G Musics of Central Asia

An in-depth, ethnomusicologically oriented course on select music cultures in Central Asia. Comparison of theoretical, historical, and cultural aspects of musical practices from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the Xinjiang region of China, as well as from the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia). Students are expected to become conversant in both musical and cultural norms of the region, in order to develop their skills in the analysis of non-Western musics. (Formerly MUSC 180C, Studies in World Musics: Central Asia.)

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirement, and one of the following courses: MUSC 10, MUSC 11D, MUSC 20A, MUSC 30A, MUSC 80A, or MUSC 80S; or by permission of instructor.

Credits

5

Instructor

Tanya Merchant