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MUHL 282. Introduction to World Music.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An examination of musical traditions from around the world, looking at musical genres, aesthetics, instruments, and musical systems. We will focus on how sound is framed and shaped by social settings, and how processes such as migration and oral transmission affect perception and performance.
  • MUAR 201 or MUAR 211 or MUTH 101 or MUHL 211 or permission of the instructor.
  • Restrictions: Open to all undergraduate students except those in a B.Mus. or L.Mus. program; not open to students who have taken MUAR 382.

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