MUSC240 - Introduction to East Asian Music

[ Wesleyan Home Page ] [ WesMaps Home Page ] [ Course Search ] [ Course Search by CID ]

Introduction to East Asian Music
MUSC240 SP

Crosslistings: EAST248

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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Zheng,Su

Times: ..T.T.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: OLIN327B

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: Jr. major:

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

Special Attributes:

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000