This page lists the reading and listening assignments. The listening assignments are from the recordings included with each textbook.
Textbooks
Stone, Ruth. Music in West Africa. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780195145007.
Gold, Lisa. Music in Bali. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780195141498.
Marcus, Scott. Music in Egypt. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780195146455.
Ruckert, George. Music in North India. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780195139938.
Wade, Bonnie. Thinking Musically. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780195136647.
| WEEK # | TOPICS | READINGS AND LISTENING |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 1 - Introduction | |
| 2-4 | Unit 2 - North India |
Week 2Wade. Chapter 1. Ruckert. Chapters 1, 2, and 3. Week 3Wade. Chapters 3, 4, and 5. Ruckert. Chapters 4 and 5. Week 4Wade. Chapters 6 and 7. Ruckert. Chapters 6 and 7. |
| 5-7 | Unit 3 - Africa |
Week 5Stone. Chapters 1-2. Week 6Stone. Chapters 3-4. Week 7Stone. Chapterts 5-6. Chase, Gilbert. "The Ethiopian Business." In America's Music. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1992, chapter 13. ISBN: 9780252062759. Epstein, Dena. "Prologue: The American Heritage and Middle Passage." In Sinful Tunes and Spirituals. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780252071508. |
| 8 |
Midterm Exam |
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| 9-11 | Unit 4 - Bali |
Week 9Gold. Chapters 1-3. Week 10Gold. Chapters 4 and 5. Week 11Gold. Chapters 6 and 7. |
| 12-13 | Unit 5 - Mid East |
Week 12Marcus. Chapters 1-3. Week 13Marcus. Chapters 4-6. |
| 14 | Final Exam |