MUSC 115
Summer 2011 not offered
|
This lecture/discussion course introduces students to the historical and cultural context of the traditional music and theater of Indonesia, while playing the gamelan gives them the hands-on experience of performing the orchestral music of central Java (MUSC462). A principal theme of the lectures will be the differing ways in which historical developments, including colonization and modernization, have manifested themselves in the neighboring and related cultures of Java and Bali. Performing will promote cultural introspection and familiarize students with an orchestra consisting predominantly of tuned gongs and metallophones. No previous formal musical training is necessary. |
Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA MUSC |
Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
|
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Chapters from: Spiller, Henry. GAMELAN: THE TRADITIONAL SOUND OF INDONESIA Sumarsam. GAMELAN: CULTURAL INTERACTION AND MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL JAVA
|
Examinations and Assignments: Two 4-8 page papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Students who enroll in this course are required to also enroll in MUSC462. |
Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
|