Depending on the size of the class, you will be placed in a study group. Your study group will be given variousresearch projects throughout the semester. The subject matterwill coincide with material found in Worlds ofMusic . You are to use the textbook as a preliminary resource for your research project. The top of this page has a link to various web resources .
People are interesting animals.
Their world has been shaped by the society, religion, economicstatus and environment in which they were raised. If we are raised in a world where one hears nothing but a specifictype of music, we develop a complete understanding for only that particular musical style. As an example, if an individual from the Orient is raised in a musical environment of Classical Oriental music, that music becomes their musical world. Whenever an individual comes in contactwith another style of music, their reaction to that music can be one of curiosity, enchantment,total disinterest or complete disdain. This is usually based on an unfamiliarity of the culture thatcreated the music.