MUSICAL TRADITIONS IN CONTEXT ANATOLIA AND BEYOND

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, students will have

• Reflected deeply and critically about the meanings and values of music in their lives, their communities, and the world,
• Learned about various musical traditions,
• Gained an enhanced awareness of the interactions between musical cultures, globalization, commercialization, the threats and benefits to musical traditions, and the need to protect them,
• Used a wide range of research tools,
• developed written and oral English and design skills,
• Developed skills for working individually and collaboratively on projects,
• Collaboratively produced an informative blog showcasing their work.

Course Content:

This course is an introductory exploration of the concepts of ethnomusicology and musical anthropology, investigated through the lens of students’ own musical heritage and interests, focusing on the intersecting musical traditions of Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and the Caucasus.