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Published by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Language: English
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This course explores the ways that music is both shaped by and gives shape to the cultural settings in which it is performed, through studying selected musical traditions from around the world. Specific case studies will be examined closely through listening, analysis, and hands-on instruction. The syllabus centers around weekly listening a
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- music and theater arts
- enthomusicology
- field study
- music analysis
- anthropology
- culture
- globalization
- crossover
- folk music
- ethnic music
- roots music
- international music
- gamelan
- raga
- blues
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This course focuses on popular music, i.e. music created for and transmitted by mass media. Various popular music genres from around the world will be studied through listening, reading and written assignments, with an emphasis on class discussion. In particular, we will consider issues of musical change, syncretism, Westernization, globali
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- music and theater arts
- world music
- pop music
- globalization
- recording
- afro-pop
- afropop
- reggae
- bhangra
- rave
- hip-hop
- enthnomusicology
- world beat
- senegal
- felakuti
- african music
- paul simon
- graceland
- rap
- rap music
- dance
- anthropology
- japanese pop
- egypt
- egyptian pop
- techno
- youth culture
- karaoke
- ska
- dancehall
- bob marley
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