World Music Materials and Concepts for the Contemporary Musician

Department - HARM
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - HR-361

An introduction to the musical elements of several non-Western musical systems will provide alternative approaches to contemporary composition and improvisation. Topics explored will include melody, mode, improvisation, form, rhythmic organization, and preferences of timbre in the music of India, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Japan. Contemporary world beat styles from these regions will be discussed in relation to underlying traditional genres.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Joe Mulholland
Prerequisites: HR-212
Required of: None
Electable by: All