Ethnomusicology: Seminar
MUSIC 207R
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Description
Music and Language. This course focuses on the practical interfaces between "music" (forms, genres, and practices) and "language" (structures, patterns, and habits of use). Over the semester students will read a diverse selection of writings from ethnomusicology, historical musicology, music theory and philosophy, linguistics, and linguistic anthropology. Readings and assignments will balance attention to theoretical treatment of music-language relations with practical exercises in listening to diverse musical and linguistic materials. Examples are drawn from different parts of the world, with an emphasis on Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and the English-speaking world.
Course Notes
May be taken by students from other departments by permission of instructor.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
