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Academic Year 2004/2005

Music and Theater of Indonesia
MUSC 111 SP

Since the early history of Indonesia, the Indonesian people have continually been in contact with a number of foreign cultures. Particularly, Hinduism, Islam, and the West have had significant impact on the development of Indonesian arts and culture. This course is designed as an introduction to the rich performing arts and culture of Indonesia. A principal theme will be the differing experiences of historical development, colonization, decolonization, and modernization in the two neighboring and related traditional cultures of Java and Bali. The approach will be descriptive and comparative, integrating music and theater. A portion of the course is devoted to demonstrations and workshops, including instruction on the performance of TERBANGAN (a frame drum ensemble), GAMELAN (percussion ensembles of Java and Bali), and KECHAK (a Balinese musical drama, employing complex rhythmic play, chanting, and story telling).

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Sumarsam,Prof.    

Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM;     Location: RHH003;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 2   Jr. major: 2

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 5   FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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