This course is open to all LSA students with a knowledge of music at the level of MHM 341 or 345 and Theory 238, as well as to students in the School of Music. Euro-American Folk and Popular Music. The course surveys traditional folk musics in Europe and the U.S., concluding with a historical survey of American popular music. Both musical and cultural issues are dealt with. The student who takes the course should end up with a basic listening experience of several repertories and some knowledge of how music reflects the culture that produces it.
Some musical background is desirable, though there are no official prerequisites.
Assignments include selected readings, listening to weekly tapes, and writing at least one paper. Music students are required to transcribe and analyze a piece related to the course. Evaluation is based on two hour-exams and a final. The Music of Asia. This course is a survey of the basic music traditions of Asia in terms of their sounds, musical instruments, forms, and their functions in relation to the society and culture that supports them.