This unit explores the musical cultures of Southeast Asia, while investigating regional commonalities such as the predominance of bamboo and gongs, spirit practices, dance forms, shadow puppetry, colonial influences and popular musics. By examining the geopolitical impact of hills, forests, plains and coasts, the unit provides the technical knowledge required to evaluate various musical characteristics, techniques and performance contexts arising from the examination of Southeast Asian musics. Issues addressed include the interplay of tradition and modernity; migration and globalisation; performance practice and musical meaning; gender and genre; popular musics, and the role of music in... -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh
Prerequisites: any Level 2 Music unit
