This course aims to orient students to the basic knowledge and skills of ethnomusicology.  It aims to enhance skills of aural analysis of music, and knowledge and understanding of social and historical contexts of music practices of other cultures around the world.  A variety of lecturers who are specialists in their field of music cultures from around the world will be invited to present.  The central theme is the relationship between cultural contexts and music practices, instruments and music elements from an ethnomusicological perspective.

By the end of the course students should:

1) Be familiar with key concepts and terms used in ethnomusicology, and use them in oral adn written discussion.
2) Recognise and anlayse the instruments and musical elements of a wide variety of music of different cultures.
3) Be able to use specific examples to demonstrate and explain mutual impacts between teh elements of music and culture.
4) Be able to research, select and compare examples of music from lectures or World Music Ensemble.
5) BE able to reflect and discuss your own learning from participation in World Music Ensemble as it relates to the central threme of the course and your own music practice.

Research project (60%), Reflective Report on World Music Ensemble participation (20%), and formative Assessment (20%).

Attendance is required at 85% of all classes for successful completion.

1 hour lecture per week, 1 hour tutorial per week, 1 World Music Ensemble rehearsal per week with extra rehearsals scheduled before peformances, 2 performances per semester.

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Miller, Terry and Shahriari, Andrew.  2006.  World Music.  A Global Journey.  London and New York.  Routledge. 

Recommended reading:

Hast, D., Cowdery, S., & Scott, S. 1999. Exploring the World of Music.  Iowa.  Kendell Hunt.

Hast, Dorothea, Cowdery, James R and Scott, Stan.  1999.  Exploring the World of Music.  Kendall Hunt.  Iowa.