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Introduction to World Music, SMSU 1
MUS 239Introduction to World Music
MUS 239Introduction to World Music
M, W, F 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.M, W, F 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.Ellis Hall Room 226Ellis Hall Room 226
InstructorInstructor: Dr. John Prescott : Dr. John Prescott Office: HHPA 309
Office Hours: T.B.A.Phone: 836-5748
Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.faculty.missouristate/edu/j/jsp304f
M, W, F 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.M, W, F 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.Ellis Hall Room 226Ellis Hall Room 226
InstructorInstructor: Dr. John Prescott : Dr. John Prescott Office: HHPA 309
Office Hours: T.B.A.Phone: 836-5748
Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.faculty.missouristate/edu/j/jsp304f
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18 January 200618 January 2006
Distribution of SyllabusDistribution of Syllabus
Class OverviewClass Overview
Student/Teacher Course ExpectationsStudent/Teacher Course Expectations
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Class OverviewClass Overview
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Titon, Jeff, ed. Worlds of Music, An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. Shorter Version/Second edition. Belmont, California: Schirmer/Thomson Learning, 2005.
http://http://www.wadsworth.com/musicwww.wadsworth.com/music
Titon, Jeff, ed. Worlds of Music, An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. Shorter Version/Second edition. Belmont, California: Schirmer/Thomson Learning, 2005.
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Reading Assignmentfor Week OneReading Assignmentfor Week One
Chapter 1Chapter 1 What are the four components of a Music-Culture?What are the four components of a Music-Culture? Can you hear and feel the metrical rhythm in the Can you hear and feel the metrical rhythm in the
pieces you are listening to?pieces you are listening to?
Chapter 9Chapter 9 What type of music do What type of music do YOUYOU want to learn about? want to learn about?
Chapter 1Chapter 1 What are the four components of a Music-Culture?What are the four components of a Music-Culture? Can you hear and feel the metrical rhythm in the Can you hear and feel the metrical rhythm in the
pieces you are listening to?pieces you are listening to?
Chapter 9Chapter 9 What type of music do What type of music do YOUYOU want to learn about? want to learn about?
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MUS 239Introduction to World Music
MUS 239Introduction to World Music
Chapter 1: The Music-Culture as a World Chapter 1: The Music-Culture as a World of Musicof Music
Chapter 1: The Music-Culture as a World Chapter 1: The Music-Culture as a World of Musicof Music
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What is music?What is music?Soundscape: characteristic sounds of Soundscape: characteristic sounds of
a placea placeIn general, music is sound that is In general, music is sound that is
humanly organized.humanly organized.Sometimes it’s not easy to separate Sometimes it’s not easy to separate
sound and music.sound and music.
Soundscape: characteristic sounds of Soundscape: characteristic sounds of a placea place
In general, music is sound that is In general, music is sound that is humanly organized.humanly organized.
Sometimes it’s not easy to separate Sometimes it’s not easy to separate sound and music.sound and music.
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Patterns in MusicPatterns in MusicRhythm & MeterRhythm & Meter
Metrical rhythm: rhythm with recurring accent Metrical rhythm: rhythm with recurring accent patternpattern
MelodyMelody Principal tune made of a succession of tones in Principal tune made of a succession of tones in
particular rhythmparticular rhythm
HarmonyHarmony Accompaniment to a melodyAccompaniment to a melody
FormForm Structural arrangement of musical ideasStructural arrangement of musical ideas
Rhythm & MeterRhythm & Meter Metrical rhythm: rhythm with recurring accent Metrical rhythm: rhythm with recurring accent
patternpattern
MelodyMelody Principal tune made of a succession of tones in Principal tune made of a succession of tones in
particular rhythmparticular rhythm
HarmonyHarmony Accompaniment to a melodyAccompaniment to a melody
FormForm Structural arrangement of musical ideasStructural arrangement of musical ideas
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Harmony; Four KindsHarmony; Four KindsMonophonic (distinct single melody) Monophonic (distinct single melody) Homophonic (single melody with Homophonic (single melody with
accompanying harmony)accompanying harmony)Polyphonic (more than one melody)Polyphonic (more than one melody)Heterophonic (single melody but each Heterophonic (single melody but each
instrument plays it differently)instrument plays it differently)
Monophonic (distinct single melody) Monophonic (distinct single melody) Homophonic (single melody with Homophonic (single melody with
accompanying harmony)accompanying harmony)Polyphonic (more than one melody)Polyphonic (more than one melody)Heterophonic (single melody but each Heterophonic (single melody but each
instrument plays it differently)instrument plays it differently)
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Ways of Looking at Musical Instruments: ClassificationWays of Looking at Musical Instruments: Classification
(Sachs-Hornbostel Instrument (Sachs-Hornbostel Instrument Classification)Classification)
IdiophoneIdiophone MembranophoneMembranophone ChordophoneChordophone AerophoneAerophone (Electrophone)(Electrophone)
(Sachs-Hornbostel Instrument (Sachs-Hornbostel Instrument Classification)Classification)
IdiophoneIdiophone MembranophoneMembranophone ChordophoneChordophone AerophoneAerophone (Electrophone)(Electrophone)
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Idiophone: examplesIdiophone: examplesa percussion instrument, for example a gong or xylophone, that is made from resonating material that does not have to be tuned
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Membranophones: examplesMembranophones: examplesinstruments that make sounds when a stretched skin (membrane) vibrates
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Chordophone: examplesChordophone: examplesa stringed instrument
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Aerophones: examplesAerophones: examplesA wind instrument; noise is made by pushing air through a tube.
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Lines are not always easy to drawLines are not always easy to draw
There are hybrids such as tambourines or There are hybrids such as tambourines or kazoo; distinctions can be fuzzykazoo; distinctions can be fuzzy
Greater interest now in insider’s words, Greater interest now in insider’s words, context, style.context, style.
There are hybrids such as tambourines or There are hybrids such as tambourines or kazoo; distinctions can be fuzzykazoo; distinctions can be fuzzy
Greater interest now in insider’s words, Greater interest now in insider’s words, context, style.context, style.
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Ways of Looking at the Cultural Elements that Surround and Give Meaning to Music
Ways of Looking at the Cultural Elements that Surround and Give Meaning to Music
Four Components of a Music Four Components of a Music CultureCulture
1.1. Ideas about musicIdeas about music2.2. Activities involving musicActivities involving music3.3. Repertories of musicRepertories of music4.4. Material culture of musicMaterial culture of music
Four Components of a Music Four Components of a Music CultureCulture
1.1. Ideas about musicIdeas about music2.2. Activities involving musicActivities involving music3.3. Repertories of musicRepertories of music4.4. Material culture of musicMaterial culture of music
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First: Ideas About MusicFirst: Ideas About Music
Music and the Belief SystemMusic and the Belief SystemAesthetics of MusicAesthetics of MusicContexts for MusicContexts for MusicHistory of MusicHistory of Music
Music and the Belief SystemMusic and the Belief SystemAesthetics of MusicAesthetics of MusicContexts for MusicContexts for MusicHistory of MusicHistory of Music
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Second: Activities Involving MusicSecond: Activities Involving Music
Basic aspects of social Basic aspects of social organizationorganization
Status and roleStatus and role Other considerationsOther considerations
Basic aspects of social Basic aspects of social organizationorganization
Status and roleStatus and role Other considerationsOther considerations
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Third: Repertories of MusicThird: Repertories of Music Definition: stock of ready Definition: stock of ready
performancesperformances Style; combined elementsStyle; combined elements GenresGenres TextsTexts CompositionComposition TransmissionTransmission MovementMovement
Definition: stock of ready Definition: stock of ready performancesperformances
Style; combined elementsStyle; combined elements GenresGenres TextsTexts CompositionComposition TransmissionTransmission MovementMovement
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•Fourth: Material Culture of Music•Fourth: Material Culture of Music
Material objects that a culture Material objects that a culture produces, such asproduces, such as
• Musical instrumentsMusical instruments• Paintings, documents, artPaintings, documents, art• Scores, books, sheet music, Scores, books, sheet music,
booksbooks Impact of mass mediaImpact of mass media
Material objects that a culture Material objects that a culture produces, such asproduces, such as
• Musical instrumentsMusical instruments• Paintings, documents, artPaintings, documents, art• Scores, books, sheet music, Scores, books, sheet music,
booksbooks Impact of mass mediaImpact of mass media
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Worlds of Music, General CommentsWorlds of Music, General Comments
Co-existent musics in most communities; music-Co-existent musics in most communities; music-cultures are dynamic rather than static; rarely cultures are dynamic rather than static; rarely “dies out; ” world is a fluid, interactive, “dies out; ” world is a fluid, interactive, overlapping soundscapeoverlapping soundscape
Changes occur to meet expressive and Changes occur to meet expressive and emotional desiresemotional desires
Ethnocentrism is generally not a positive Ethnocentrism is generally not a positive element in the study of world musicselement in the study of world musics
Co-existent musics in most communities; music-Co-existent musics in most communities; music-cultures are dynamic rather than static; rarely cultures are dynamic rather than static; rarely “dies out; ” world is a fluid, interactive, “dies out; ” world is a fluid, interactive, overlapping soundscapeoverlapping soundscape
Changes occur to meet expressive and Changes occur to meet expressive and emotional desiresemotional desires
Ethnocentrism is generally not a positive Ethnocentrism is generally not a positive element in the study of world musicselement in the study of world musics
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Discovering and Documenting a World of Music
Discovering and Documenting a World of Music
Some Organizing Principles:Some Organizing Principles: FamilyFamily Generation & GenderGeneration & Gender LeisureLeisure ReligionReligion EthnicityEthnicity RegionalismRegionalism NationalismNationalism Commercial MusicCommercial Music
Some Organizing Principles:Some Organizing Principles: FamilyFamily Generation & GenderGeneration & Gender LeisureLeisure ReligionReligion EthnicityEthnicity RegionalismRegionalism NationalismNationalism Commercial MusicCommercial Music
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Subject OptionsSubject Options
Chart the music you hear daily (journal, Chart the music you hear daily (journal, recordings, mappings, etc.)recordings, mappings, etc.)
Examine music in your own backgroundExamine music in your own background Explore music in your communityExplore music in your community Individual musicianIndividual musician
Chart the music you hear daily (journal, Chart the music you hear daily (journal, recordings, mappings, etc.)recordings, mappings, etc.)
Examine music in your own backgroundExamine music in your own background Explore music in your communityExplore music in your community Individual musicianIndividual musician
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Research, Documentation & Reporting:some things to considerResearch, Documentation & Reporting:some things to consider
Gaining EntryGaining Entry Library & Internet ResearchLibrary & Internet Research Participation and ObservationParticipation and Observation EthicsEthics
Gain permissionGain permission HonestyHonesty
Field GearField Gear Interviewing (open questions, not leading)Interviewing (open questions, not leading) Sharing the information (Report)Sharing the information (Report)
Gaining EntryGaining Entry Library & Internet ResearchLibrary & Internet Research Participation and ObservationParticipation and Observation EthicsEthics
Gain permissionGain permission HonestyHonesty
Field GearField Gear Interviewing (open questions, not leading)Interviewing (open questions, not leading) Sharing the information (Report)Sharing the information (Report)
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HomeworkHomeworkProject ProposalsProject Proposals
Assignment No. 1Assignment No. 1 Online quiz on chapter 1, sent to my email Online quiz on chapter 1, sent to my email
by Monday, January 23, 5:00 PM. by Monday, January 23, 5:00 PM. Your answers to questions 3, 11, 17, on Your answers to questions 3, 11, 17, on
pp. 29-30, and question 5 on p. 339, due in pp. 29-30, and question 5 on p. 339, due in class Friday, January 27.class Friday, January 27.
Read Chapter 2: Read Chapter 2: North America/Native AmericaNorth America/Native America
Project ProposalsProject Proposals
Assignment No. 1Assignment No. 1 Online quiz on chapter 1, sent to my email Online quiz on chapter 1, sent to my email
by Monday, January 23, 5:00 PM. by Monday, January 23, 5:00 PM. Your answers to questions 3, 11, 17, on Your answers to questions 3, 11, 17, on
pp. 29-30, and question 5 on p. 339, due in pp. 29-30, and question 5 on p. 339, due in class Friday, January 27.class Friday, January 27.
Read Chapter 2: Read Chapter 2: North America/Native AmericaNorth America/Native America