Rhythm in Cross-Cultural Perspective
MUSIC 158W
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This course will explore rhythm, meter, and more broadly, musical time, by critically comparing three ways in which concepts of rhythm reach us as students, scholars, and listeners: 1) Local theories of rhythm, as generated by practitioners and theorists with respect to a particular repertoire or style; 2) More general scholarly discourses and debates on the nature of rhythm; and 3) Our perceptions of rhythmic process as we listen to a variety of musical examples drawn from Asia (West, Central and South), Africa, and Europe. Undergraduate and graduate students with sensitive ears and a desire to be surprised are welcome.
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