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Academic Year 2003/2004

Introduction to East Asian Music
MUSC 112 FA
Crosslistings:
EAST 112

This course introduces selected musical traditions of China and/or Japan as performed and transmitted both in East Asia and abroad. Special attention is paid to the relationship of music to broader cultural and historical trends.

MAJOR READINGS

Charles Keil, "Music Mediated and Live in Japan." ETHNOMUSICOLOGY 28(1) (1984); 91-96;
Mingyue Liang, MUSIC OF THE BILLION: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE MUSICAL CULTURE, New York: Heinrichshofen Edition, 1985;
William P. Malm, JAPANESE MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1959;
Ronald Riddle, FLYING DRAGONS, FLOWING STREAMS-MUSIC IN THE LIFE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINESE, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983;
Gen'ichi Tsuge, JAPANESE MUSIC, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, Garland Bibliographies in Ethnomusicology, 2, New York: Garland, 1986;
Bell Yung, CANTONESE OPERA, PERFORMANCE AS CREATIVE PROCESS, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989;
Special issues of WORLD OF MUSIC: 1/1983 J apan; 1/1985 China; 2/1985 Korea

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Ethnographic observation (with on-campus music groups if available); term research paper on an East Asian musical tradition; event, to be approved by instructor; weekly listening video and reading assignments; midterm and final essay examinations.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Miller,Christopher   
Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM;     Location: OLIN327B
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: 2   Jr. major: 3
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 5   FR: 6

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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