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FOLK MUSIC of GREECE and CYPRUS Course Unit Code Course Unit Title: FOLK MUSIC OF GREECE AND CYPRUS Course Unit Code: MUS 334 Type of Course Unit: (Compulsory/Optional) Compulsory Level of Course Unit: (first, second or third cycle) Bachelor (1st Cycle) Year of Study: 3 or 4 Semester when the unit is delivered: 5-8 Number of ECTS credits allocated: 6 Name of lecturer(s): TBA Learning Outcomes of the course unit: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Identify and describe various instruments and genres of Greek and Cypriot folk music Describe and critically appraise how political, cultural, religious, historical and geographic factors influenced the development and evolution of Greek and Cypriot folk and urban music as a whole and of specific regional styles in particular Demonstrate critical thinking skills by assessing the similarities and differences amongst different regional styles using musicological and ethnomusicological perspectives. Examine and assess the past, present and future of folk music in Greece and Cyprus, taking into consideration the role it plays in local, regional and national communities. Draw inferences from Greek folk music and become more aware of the reflection of cultural values and beliefs on any type of music, of the rich variety of music from around the world, as well as more comfortable and competent in using world music in their teaching (if they are majoring in music education). Mode of Delivery: Face- to- face Prerequisites and co- requisites: MUP115, MUS 103 Recommended optional program components: None Course Contents: Objectives: The aim of the course is to introduce students to the diversity and richness of Greek and Cypriot folk music. Starting with an overview of the roots and the historical evolution of Greek music, students will engage in an in-depth examination and analysis of the various regional styles, genres and instruments and build upon their knowledge of representative repertoire. Students will also be introduced to urban Greek music and examine the origins and evolution of rebetica. Through this geographical journey students will be able to appreciate and value the role that Greek folk music continues to play in our lives today. Description: Roots of Greek folk music; Influences from the past (Ancient Greece and Byzantium); Akrites and akritica Early accounts of Greek folk songs Greek society and folk music; Aesthetics, history and politics General characteristics of music of the mainland Music of Peloponnesus, Roumeli and Thessaly Music of Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace General characteristics of music of the islands Music of the Ionian and Aegean islands Music of Crete Music of Cyprus General characteristics of Rebetica; Historical development and evolution; Characteristic composers and repertoire Influences of folk music and rebetica on modern Greek composers. Reading(s): Anoyanakis, F. Greek folk musical instruments. Anoyanakis, F., & Iacovides, A. (Eds.). Cyprus-Popular music. Baud-Bovy, S. Essay on Greek popular song. Caraveli, A. The song beyond the song: Aesthetics and social interaction in Greek folksong. Journal of American Folklore, 95, pp.129-158. Cowan, J. K. Greece. In T. Rice, J. Porter, & C. Goetzen (Eds.), The Garland Encyclopedia of world music, Vol. 8, pp. 1007-1028. Dionysopoulos, N. Lesbos Aiolis. Giorgoudes, P. Cyprus. In T. Rice, J. Porter, & C. Goetzen (Eds.), The Garland encyclopedia of world music, Vol. 8, pp. 1029-1032. Herzfeld, M. Ours once more: Folklore, ideology and the making of modern Greece. Holst, G. Road to rebetika: Music of a Greek sub-culture. Songs of love sorrow and hashish. 4rth edition. Holst-Warhaft, G. Rebetika: The double-descended deep songs of Greece. In W. Washabaugh Ed., The passion of music and dance: Body, gender and sexuality, pp. 111-126. Loutzaki, R. The traditional dance in Greece: A first anthropological approach. Magrini, T. Manhood and music in western Crete: Contemplating death. Ethnomusicology, 44 (3), pp. 429-459. Monos, D. Rebetico, The music of the Greek working class. International journal of politics, culture, and society, I (2), pp.111-119. Muddyman & Dubin, Songs of hash and heartache: Rembetika and the folk music of Greece. In S. Broughton, M. Ellingham, D. Muddyman, & R. Trillo (Eds.), World music: The rough guide, pp. 148- 160. Shand, A. The Tsifte-teli sermon: Identity, theology and gender in rebetika. In W. Washabaugh Ed.), The passion of music and dance: Body, gender and sexuality, pp. 127-132. Washabaugh, W. (Ed) The passion of music and dance: Body, gender and sexuality. 42 Hours Planned learning activities Class instruction/Practice and teaching methods: Consultation 15 Hours Exams 45% Assignments 20% Assessment methods and Project 25% criteria: Participation 10% 100% Language of Instruction: English Work Placement(s): No Music Classroom Place of Teaching: European University Cyprus, Nicosia .
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