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Academic Year 2001/2002

Music and Theater of Indonesia
MUSC 348 SP
Crosslistings:
THEA 348
Clusters:

Southern Asia and Indian Ocean

This introduction to the rich performing arts and culture of Indonesia focuses on the genres of Java and Bali. The approach will be descriptive and comparative, integrating music and theater. A principal theme will be the differing experiences of decolonization and modernization in two neighboring and related traditional cultures.

MAJOR READINGS

Bandem, I Made and Fredrik deBoer, KAJA AND KELOD: BALINESE DANCE IN TRANSITION
Sumarsam, GAMELAN: CULTURAL INTERACTION AND MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL JAVA
Brandon, James. ON THRONES OF GOLD: THREE JAVANESE SHADOWS PLAY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Listenings, films, short papers, exams.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA THEA    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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