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World Musics

  • MUS301
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This unit introduces and examines music from a diverse range of cultures. It focuses on the many ways that traditional, contemporary and fusion music from around the world is thought about, performed and transmitted locally and globally. The unit also analyses the sociological and commercial representation of world music in the West. Particular emphasis is given to music and musical thought in both traditional and contemporary settings in South Asia, South?East Asia, West Asia, and West Africa. -- Course Website

Instructor: Dr Andrew Alter

Prerequisites: 39cp 



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