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ETHN 302 - Musical Thought: Analysis of World Music


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CNDP/DDHU, CD

An advanced seminar in how people think and structure music around the world, using select case studies to look at aspects of rhythm, pitch, texture, form, and composed versus improvised elements.  It will also take into account indigenous approaches to theory, analysis, and notation.  Emphasis will be on analysis and transcription, including experimentation with alternative systems sensitive to demands of the specific practice.
Enrollment Limit: 10
Instructor: J. Fraser
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Completion of Music Theory IV and Aural Skills IV and consent of the instructor.  (Theory prerequisite may be waived by permission of the instructor.)


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