Ethnomusicology: Musical Cultures of the World
Objectives
a. To stimulate the capacity for the discovery and reflection of the processes associated with the musical genres listed in the CU;
b. To develop the capacity for diachronic appreciation of different musical genres overall, in order to create awareness of the variety of musics in the world;
c. To stimulate skills in the domain of the active process of auditory appreciation, analysis and comparison;
d. To recognize the importance of cultural relativism in music and the perception of the relationship between music and society.
General characterization
Code
01100459
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Pedro Miguel Meio-Tostão Roxo
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Miller, T. E., & Shahriari, A. (2016). World music: A global journey. Routledge.
- Nettl, B., Timothy, R., Capwell, C., Wong, I. K. F., Turino T., & Bohlman, P. (2011). Excursions in World Music (6th ed.). Prentice Hall.
- Porter, J., & Rice, T. (Eds.). (1997-2001). The Garland encyclopedia of World Music. Garland Publishing.
- Post, J. C. (Ed.). (2018). Ethnomusicology, a contemporary reader (Vol. II). Routledge
- Rice, T. (2013). Ethnomusicology. A very short introduction. Oxford University Press
- Sadie, S. (Ed.). (2001). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians. Grove.
- Stock, J. (1996). World sound matters. Schott.
Teaching method
The following teaching methodologies will be used throughout the course:
- Lectures by the teacher
- Classes based on musical analysis
- Classes based on debates and the analysis of relevant texts.
- Classes taught by experts (academics, musicians) invited by the teacher
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - A research project whose main theme will be agreed between the student and the teacher(40%), The elaboration of a Podcast related to some musical culture of the world. It can be the analysis of a published record, a documentary, or a relevant text(20%), Written Test(40%)
Subject matter
- Ethnomusicology and the Study of Music between Tradition and the Music Industries.
- The problematic “World-Music”: Real World; Womad; Paul Simon.
- World-Music, Phonographic Industry and the Global Circulation of Melodies.
- Music of the Native Americans: Sioux Songs.
- American Klezmer
- Calypso – festive urban musical form of social criticism.
- Carnatic – Indian classical music system associated with South India.
- Tibetan ritual music in occupied Tibet and the Tibetan diaspora.
- Classical Chinese music and Chinese musical instruments
- Shakuashi and the commercial spread of the Zen style.
- Gamelan Orchestra (Indonesia).
- Mandigue rhythms (West Africa) and Rhythms for Darabuka (North Africa.
- Mozambican Timbila music.
- Cape Verdean Batuko and Guinean polyrhythm.
- Angolan nationalism and Semba style.
- Mozambican Musical Practices.
- Bossa Nova and its global commercial dissemination.
- Tropicalia Movement (Brazil).
- Samba and the Carnival industry.