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Worlds of Music with Mark H Wilson m-f 10:30 to 11:20 email [email protected] or www.mhilliardwilson.com An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples MUSIC 117 World Music Cultures • 5 CR Introduces traditional and popular music from around the world. Through lecture, discussion, assignments, and attending world music concerts, students explore music styles and concepts and the ways in which music functions as part of society in cultures throughout the world. College level reading and writing recommended. Exams and Quizzes You will have three short papers due, One is the above Musical Autobiography and the others are two reviews of concerts I have asked you to attend. At the end of every other week you will have a short quiz where I will ask you to identify the music we have studied and then write a paragraph or two about the musical example. Attendance and Participation Attendance will constitute a very important part of your evaluation. The second most important part will be your bi-weekly quizzes. The third part of your grade will be your reviews and Musical Autobiographies. Grading Guidelines Autobiography (20%); 2 performance review (20%); 6 listening quizzes (30%); ; attendance and participation in class (30%). Professor Andrew Weintraub, of the University of Pittsburg, has established a platform for the inquiry that I do not feel I can improve upon. So I have quoted his approach and ask you to take his lead in discovery the music you have experienced and are about to. “Musical Autobiography This writing assignment is an account of your musical enculturation --defined in your textbook (p. 76) as "the process of learning one's culture gradually during childhood"-- taking into account both formal and informal musical activities (c. 3 pages, double- spaced and typed). Consider the following broad questions: do you think music plays a part in determining who you are, what you know about the world, and the way you live your life? The format for this assignment is flexible, but you must consider the following: Where and when were you born and raised? Where are the people who raised you from? What kinds of music do you remember listening to or playing when you were growing up? What kinds of music do you like and why? Who are your favorite artists/groups and why? When and where do you listen to music? How have your musical tastes changed over time, from your earliest musical memories to the present? What, in your opinion, distinguishes good music from bad music? If you play music, discuss your training and influences. Reports must be typed on white (or light) paper using standard typeface (please, no script or fancy typeface). Use one-inch margins around the text. The quality of written communication is part of the evaluation for each writing assignment. Your essays must be carefully edited for typos and grammatical errors; they should appear clean and neat. If your paper does not conform to these specifications, it will be considered unfinished and returned to you without a grade.” Week 1 January 3rd-6th 1/3/06 Tuesday Introduction to course, First Chapter a. What is the language of Music b. Time, Geography, and Friends and Family; contexts for observing cultures. c. Lenses and prisms; who are you and how do you hear things. First assignment; Musical Autobiography Due Monday 01/09/06 See attachment A d. Reading assignment. pages 1-14 of Worlds of Music J. T. Tilton 01/04/04 Wednesday First Chapter a. Quick review of previous days points b. Affect, Performance, Community, and History c. 4 Components of Music-Culture d. Reading assignment. Pages 15- 24 Starting with A Music-Culture Model: Affect, Performance, Community and History. 01/05/06 Thursday First Chapter a. Quick review b. Activities Involving Music, repertoires of music, Material Culture of Music. c. Ecological Worlds of Music d. Reading assignment 24-32 01/06/06 a. Review of Key Points of the week b. Preview of Music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, North American Navajo & Bosnia c. Similarities and Dissimilarities d. reading assignment pages 87-113 Music of Africa listening CD 1/15 “Agbekor” CD 1/16 Demonstration of elements CD 1/17 'Lambango' Week 2 January 9th-13th 01/09 Monday a. Generalizations about African Music-Culture b. Divisions of Africa and characteristics of these regions c. Music and Dance of the EWE People; Musical analysis:toward participation d. reading assignment pages 113-127 listening CD 1/18 “Ferocious Wild Bull” 01/10 Tuesday a. review of Postal worker's song and and characteristics noted in the EWE pieces b. Mande Jaliya. c. Historical and Social Background, Music-Culture, Elements of performance Lambango d. reading assignment pages 127-142 listening CD 1/19 “Cutting Branches for Shelter” CD 1/20 “Be Ashamed” CD 1/21 “Makala” 01/11 Wedensday a. review Jaliya and Drummer of Dagbon b. Shona Mbira music c. BaKa singing 01/12 Thursday a. Review of listening to Agbekor, Jaliya, Mbira music, a Mbo and the drummer of Dagbon b. Review analysis c. Summery 01/13 Friday a. Performance and interview with Kora player Kane Mathis b. North America/Black America reading assigment pages 151-168 Music of Worship, Music of Work First concert opportunity Erhu (Chinese violin) at Seattle City Hall Thursday January 19th at 12:00 FREE Performance Review A descriptive and critical review of two concert performances. All students must attend and write a review of two of the four performances you are required to see. The review should mention the date and location of the presentation, instruments used, repertoire played, a description of the audience, and kinds of interaction with the audience. It is very important to relate your description and observations to topics discussed in class. Your impressions and evaluative comments are also important. Week 3 January 16th-20th 01/16 Monday a. Lenses and Prisms; how we live and express ourselves b. Music of Worship; Amazing Grace CD 1 22 &23 c. Music of Work; CD 1 24 field Holler & “Rosie” CD 2 1 d. assigned reading Music of Play part 1 pages 168- 184 01/ 17 Tuesday a. Music of Play; Blues, Blues and the truth b. Autobiography and the blues c. CD 2 2 “Poor Boy Blues” CD2 3 “She got me walkin” d. reading assignment pages 184-206 01/18 Wednesday a. Meaning of the Blues b. Blues yesterday and today c. CD 2 4 “I need a $100” CD 2 5 “Kokomo Blues” CD 2 6 “From Dark till Dawn” CD 2 7 “You don't Love me” CD 2 8 “Ain't Enough Comin in” 01/19 Thursday a. Blues and the Abstract Truth; assimilation, permutation and transformation b. Ali Farka Toure, the blues and Mali. c. A short listening quiz over the blues and music of Africa. 01/20 Friday a. review of previous week b. watch Great American Masters of Finger Picken Guitar by Stefan Grossman c. Reading assignment Music of India 243-250 listening CD 2/20 Engal Kalyanam “our wedding” Week 4 January 23rd -27th 01/23 Monday a. History Culture and Politics b. Many Musics c. CD 2/20 Engal Kalyanam “our wedding” d. reading 251-255 01/24 Tuesday a. analysis of “our wedding” Humor? Masculinity-femininity b. preparation for “Devi Niye Tunai” c. CD 2/21 “Devi Niye Tunai” d. reading 255- 263 Karnatika Sangeeta: the classical music of South India; the sound world; the Raga 01/25Wedensday a. analysis of “Devi Niye Tunai” singing style b. in class listening to CD 2/21 “Devi Niye Tunai” c. preparation for CD 3/1 “Sarasiruha” d. 264 -268 rhythm; tala, the drummer's art, Carnatic classical performance. 01/26 Thursday a. a look at “Sarasiruha” b. Alpana, Kriti, Tanam, Kalpana Svaras c. in class listening to “Sarasiruha” d. pages 269-275 01/27 Friday Hindustani Music; Northern Indian Classical Music next up Music of Central Asia Week 5 January 30th - February 3rd 01/30 Monday a. Uzbekistan b. Kazakstan c. Turkmenistan 01/31 Tuesday a. Kyrgzikstan b. Tadjikistan 02/01 Wedensday a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. Uigher (NW China-Xinjiang) 02/02 Thursday a. short quiz on Music of India and Africa and the Blues b. Mongolia c. Tuuvan Throat singing part 1 of Tuuvan Blues 02/03Friday a. part 2 of Tuuvan Blues b. reading assignment pages 279- 312 Required Concert Tuvan throat singing by Huun Huur at Town Hall Saturday February 11th at 7:00 Performance Review A descriptive and critical review of two concert performances. All students must attend and write a review of two of the four performances you are required to see the Tuvan throat singing group Huun Huur at Town Hall Saturday February 11th at 7:00. The review should mention the date and location of the presentation, instruments used, repertoire played, a description of the audience, and kinds of interaction with the audience. It is very important to relate your description and observations to topics discussed in class. Your impressions and evaluative comments are also important. Week 6 February 6th -10th 02/06 Monday a. What is a Gamelan b. History of Gamelan; Colin McPhee c. Regional orchestras Balinese, Javanese, Sumatran d. Discuss pages 271-290 i.e tuning, Gamelan identity, listening assignment CD 3/2 Burbaran “kembang pacar” CD 3/3 Demonstration of Burbaran “kembang pacar” CD 3/ 4 Ladrang “”Wilujeng” 02/07 Tuesday a. discuss and analyze listening assignment CD 3/2 Burbaran “kembang pacar” CD 3/3 Demonstration of Burbaran “kembang pacar” CD 3/ 4 Ladrang “”Wilujeng” b.