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MUSM1177 World Music Ensemble

First Year Course

Offered By School of Music
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Music
Offered in First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, First Semester, 2010, and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value 3 units
Course Description

World Music Ensemble develops the various instrumental and vocal techniques required for performing a diverse range of world musics. It deepens the student's understanding of the traditional musics of Australia, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. World Music Ensemble fosters skills in performance techniques of other cultures, an understanding of music in its cultural contexts, an inter-cultural understanding through practical experience of playing and singing music from oral cultures, and an understanding of the fusion of world musics as currently used in contemporary music.

Indicative Assessment

Presentation of performance skills acquired in practical workshops on the basis of "Course Requirements Satisfied" or otherwise.

Workload

One and a half hour workshop

Areas of Interest Music
Requisite Statement

Central Concepts of Music (MUSM1201) or permission of coordinator.

Academic Contact Dr Ruth Lee Martin

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